Baghdad vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$386
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2179
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
59
😀 Quality of life
52
66
🏙️ Population
8.13M
504K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 14% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6246th and 5692nd ($859 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 51st 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 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 6059th and 3937th 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
$4.99
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$22028

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$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
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027