Baghdad vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$423
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
60
19
😀 Quality of life
54
20
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.86M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 46% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6020th and 2779th ($904 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Iraq and North Korea, respectively. Check Iraq vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5970th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Pyongyang

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Baghdad Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$3399

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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 Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865