Baghdad vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$446
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$2627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
57
65
😀 Quality of life
58
74
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.13M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 15% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6120th and 5071st ($918 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6065th and 2220th 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
$3.8
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$13568

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998