Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.3 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.72
IQD6,178
|
$2.95
THB107.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
IQD10,470
|
$5.91
THB215.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
IQD671
|
$0.57
THB20.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD257
|
$0.32
THB11.79
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
IQD968
|
$1.86
THB68.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
IQD2,853
|
$8.67
THB317.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
IQD5,115
|
$6.60
THB241.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
IQD2,190
|
$2.02
THB73.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
IQD2,459
|
$1.46
THB53.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
IQD502
|
$1.36
THB49.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD582
|
$0.63
THB23.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
IQD537
|
$0.90
THB32.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD376
|
$0.73
THB26.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD363
|
$0.73
THB26.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IQD317
|
$0.63
THB22.92
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
IQD1,734
|
$4.46
THB163.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
IQD30,049
|
$38.39
THB1,403.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,238.96
IQD18,636,008
|
$59,069.18
THB2,159,251.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.06
IQD23,635
|
$10.60
THB387.59
|
|
pay 6.5% less for housing
Baghdad
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
IQD67,816
|
$15.74
THB575.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.00
IQD552,313
|
$659.48
THB24,106.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.01
IQD328,519
|
$314.02
THB11,478.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.24
IQD128,583
|
$60.89
THB2,225.78
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.60
IQD174,857
|
$562.72
THB20,570.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,701.04
IQD2,226,327
|
$13,500.26
THB493,496.97
|
|
pay 51.2% more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
IQD2,618
|
$2.36
THB86.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
IQD3,068
|
$2.30
THB84.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.72
IQD2,245
|
$4.43
THB161.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.83
IQD44,274
|
$56.73
THB2,073.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
IQD9,162
|
$7.97
THB291.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.82
IQD33,796
|
$59.87
THB2,188.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.36
IQD37,118
|
$40.54
THB1,481.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.33
IQD63,258
|
$97.44
THB3,561.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.02
IQD47,145
|
$102.02
THB3,729.16
|
|
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