Baghdad vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$386
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
59
😀 Quality of life
52
52
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.62M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 56% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6246th and 8266th ($859 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in Iraq and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6059th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Semarang

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Baghdad Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$2166

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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 Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458