Baghdad vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$487
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$196
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
61
😀 Quality of life
59
49
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.62M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 91% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6017th and 8720th ($952 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in Iraq and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6062nd and 6843rd 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
$4.18
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$2303

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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 Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411