Baghdad vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$487
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$2320
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.23M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 8% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6017th and 5440th ($952 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6062nd and 216th 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
$4.18
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$12755

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015