Baghdad vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$487
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$801
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
59
8
😀 Quality of life
59
56
🏙️ Population
8.13M
77.6K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 10% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6017th and 5233rd ($952 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Thailand, respectively. Check Iraq vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 6062nd and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Phuket

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Baghdad Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981