Baghdad vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$386
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
30
😀 Quality of life
52
26
🏙️ Population
8.13M
6.87M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 7% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6246th and 6082nd ($859 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Myanmar, respectively. Check Iraq vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 6059th and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Yangon

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Baghdad Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$10024

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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

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626