Baghdad vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$501
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$205
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
30
😀 Quality of life
60
46
🏙️ Population
8.13M
6.87M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 49% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5729th and 7579th ($976 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Iraq and Myanmar, respectively. Check Iraq vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5887th and 7050th 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
$4.76
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$17180

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616