Baghdad vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$386
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2728
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
66
😀 Quality of life
52
70
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.13M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 22% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6246th and 4952nd ($859 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6059th and 2383rd 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
$4.99
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980