Baghdad vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$501
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$1812
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
59
98
😀 Quality of life
60
73
🏙️ Population
8.13M
919K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 33% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5729th and 4141st ($976 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iraq and South Korea, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 5887th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Seongnam

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Baghdad Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$14346

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009