Baghdad vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$417
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$267
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
30
😀 Quality of life
51
38
🏙️ Population
6.96M
6.87M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 10% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6005th and 6331st ($894 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6198th and 7374th 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
$4.94
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$14094

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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

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614