Baghdad vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$417
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2023
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
59
😀 Quality of life
51
68
🏙️ Population
6.96M
504K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 10% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6005th and 5400th ($894 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 53rd in Iraq and South Korea, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2 months in Pohang. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 6198th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Pohang

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Baghdad Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991