Baghdad vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$501
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$997
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
23
😀 Quality of life
60
48
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.37M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 36% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 5729th and 7191st ($976 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 5887th and 6890th 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
$4.76
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$3975

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958