Baghdad vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$487
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$799
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
23
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.37M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 21% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6017th and 6818th ($952 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1 months in Samsun. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 6062nd and 5950th 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
$4.18
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$3447

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$703
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$769
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$988
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$662
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$670
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$694
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$688
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$746
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$766
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$730
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$673
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$732
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$755
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$676
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$702
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$675
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$708
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$552
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$599
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$765
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1027
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$615
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$673
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$598
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$985
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$807
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$595
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$769
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$761
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$755
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$705
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$743
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$654
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$621
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$802
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$907