Baghdad vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$487
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$2178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
59
😀 Quality of life
59
71
🏙️ Population
8.13M
504K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 8% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6017th and 5442nd ($952 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 37th in Iraq and South Korea, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 6062nd and 3673rd 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
$4.18
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$4.08
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$15535

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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 Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014