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
IQD6,170
|
$2.95
฿108.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
IQD10,457
|
$5.91
฿217.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$0.57
฿20.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD256
|
$0.32
฿11.87
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
IQD967
|
$1.86
฿68.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
IQD2,849
|
$8.67
฿319.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
IQD5,109
|
$6.60
฿242.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
IQD2,187
|
$2.02
฿74.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
IQD2,456
|
$1.46
฿53.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
IQD501
|
$1.36
฿50.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD582
|
$0.63
฿23.33
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
IQD536
|
$0.90
฿33.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD376
|
$0.73
฿26.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD363
|
$0.73
฿26.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IQD316
|
$0.63
฿23.07
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
IQD1,732
|
$4.46
฿164.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
IQD30,011
|
$38.39
฿1,412.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,238.96
IQD18,612,526
|
$59,069.18
฿2,173,167.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.06
IQD23,605
|
$10.60
฿390.08
|
|
pay 6.5% less for housing
Baghdad
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
IQD67,731
|
$15.74
฿579.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.00
IQD551,617
|
$659.48
฿24,262.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.01
IQD328,105
|
$314.02
฿11,552.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.24
IQD128,421
|
$60.89
฿2,240.12
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.60
IQD174,637
|
$562.72
฿20,702.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,701.04
IQD2,223,522
|
$13,500.26
฿496,677.53
|
|
pay 51.2% more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
IQD2,614
|
$2.36
฿86.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
IQD3,065
|
$2.30
฿84.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.72
IQD2,242
|
$4.43
฿162.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.83
IQD44,218
|
$56.73
฿2,086.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
IQD9,150
|
$7.97
฿293.38
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.82
IQD33,754
|
$59.87
฿2,202.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.36
IQD37,072
|
$40.54
฿1,491.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.33
IQD63,178
|
$97.44
฿3,584.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.02
IQD47,085
|
$102.02
฿3,753.20
|
|
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