Baghdad vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$417
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2621
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
51
92
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.23M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 9% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6005th and 5418th ($894 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6198th and 88th 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
$4.94
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$19843

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992