Baghdad vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$501
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$2219
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
59
😀 Quality of life
60
71
🏙️ Population
8.13M
504K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 1% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5729th and 5654th ($976 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Iraq and South Korea, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 5887th and 3473rd 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
$4.76
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$7.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973