Baghdad vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$386
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
59
7
😀 Quality of life
52
53
🏙️ Population
8.13M
77.6K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 13% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6246th and 5798th ($859 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Iraq and Thailand, respectively. Check Iraq vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6059th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$13132

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892