Baghdad vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$423
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$2180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
59
😀 Quality of life
54
66
🏙️ Population
8.13M
504K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 9% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6020th and 5569th ($904 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 67th 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 5970th and 3881st 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
$5.16
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$13584

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059