Baghdad vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$386
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
42
😀 Quality of life
52
54
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.13M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 5% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6246th and 6368th ($859 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Cambodia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6059th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Phnom Penh

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Baghdad Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$13795

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613