Baghdad vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$423
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$2911
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
8.13M
9.67M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 32% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6020th and 4104th ($904 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Iraq and South Korea, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5970th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Seoul

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Baghdad Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019