Baghdad vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$423
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$2476
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
60
65
😀 Quality of life
54
70
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.13M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 15% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6020th and 5096th ($904 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 5970th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Ulsan

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Baghdad Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$13412

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959