Baghdad vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$423
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$2620
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
91
😀 Quality of life
54
91
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.23M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 12% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6020th and 5342nd ($904 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 5970th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Suwon

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Baghdad Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$21003

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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

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038