Baghdad vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$417
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2711
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
66
😀 Quality of life
51
73
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.15M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 17% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6005th and 4812th ($894 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st 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 27th in South Korea, while ranked 6198th and 1859th 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
$4.94
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923