Baghdad vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$446
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$2625
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
57
91
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.23M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 14% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6120th and 5112th ($918 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th 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 2.5 months in Suwon. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6065th and 134th 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
$3.8
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$10980

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050