Baghdad vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$386
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$676
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
59
23
😀 Quality of life
52
57
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.37M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 5% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6246th and 6364th ($859 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 6059th and 5645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Samsun

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Baghdad Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$11214

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Distance City Cost of living
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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

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607