Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seoul vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary
Seoul is 2.4 times more expensive than Baghdad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1 times more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 55.2% more in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% more in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1 times more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 52.6% more in Seoul
The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Seoul are more expensive than in Baghdad. Notably, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Seoul.
Seoul vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seoul instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.38
IQD5,730
|
$8.49
₩12,520
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
IQD9,920
|
$6.30
₩9,286
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
IQD498
|
$1.64
₩2,416
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
IQD269
|
$0.78
₩1,151
|
|
Baghdad vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,082
|
$3.24
₩4,774
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
IQD2,976
|
$6.79
₩10,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
IQD6,207
|
$7.85
₩11,571
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
IQD2,213
|
$2.93
₩4,323
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
IQD2,700
|
$4.67
₩6,883
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
IQD734
|
$3.45
₩5,080
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
IQD655
|
$1.52
₩2,247
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD596
|
$2.35
₩3,467
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
IQD430
|
$2.77
₩4,088
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$1.62
₩2,388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD387
|
$1.30
₩1,913
|
|
Baghdad vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries
pay 55.2% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.06
IQD2,693
|
$4.43
₩6,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.75
IQD29,759
|
$45.99
₩67,816
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,202.83
IQD23,807,546
|
$25,072.36
₩36,969,950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
IQD20,832
|
$10.50
₩15,483
|
|
Baghdad vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation
pay 37.1% more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.71
IQD54,559
|
$20.56
₩30,311
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.41
IQD539,390
|
$925.55
₩1,364,758
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$284.42
IQD371,993
|
$559.33
₩824,748
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.68
IQD199,686
|
$118.88
₩175,294
|
|
Baghdad vs. Seoul - Cost of housing
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.78
IQD233,824
|
$360.15
₩531,049
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,548.47
IQD4,641,054
|
$21,667.04
₩31,948,695
|
|
Baghdad vs. Seoul - Cost of childcare
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
IQD4,960
|
$3.54
₩5,217
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
IQD4,114
|
$3.70
₩5,453
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
IQD2,728
|
$3.18
₩4,695
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.30
IQD57,943
|
$56.34
₩83,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
IQD9,920
|
$10.61
₩15,650
|
|
Baghdad vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.6% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.20
IQD38,191
|
$49.77
₩73,380
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.03
IQD47,119
|
$39.49
₩58,230
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.68
IQD89,829
|
$74.94
₩110,505
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.75
IQD58,527
|
$99.06
₩146,064
|
|
Baghdad vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing
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