Baghdad vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$446
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$1954
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
58
93
🏙️ Population
8.13M
9.67M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 34% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6120th and 4296th ($918 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and South Korea, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6065th and 90th 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
$3.8
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$21347

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020