Baghdad vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$487
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$2629
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
65
😀 Quality of life
59
75
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.13M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 7% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6017th and 5510th ($952 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 6062nd and 1747th 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
$4.18
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982