Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Iraq

Baghdad vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 24.2% cheaper than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 16.7% more in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 52.2% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 38.8% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 11.1% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 75.1% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 44.3% less in Baghdad

The cost of restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Baghdad are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Baghdad.

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Baghdad vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Bangkok, you would:

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pay 16.7% more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.97 THB98.83	$4.79 IQD7,272	+61.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.98 THB232.24	$7.63 IQD11,589	+9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB21.64	$0.38 IQD583	-41.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 THB11.72	$0.24 IQD362	-32.3%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 52.2% less for groceries

	Bangkok	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 THB49.16	$0.81 IQD1,223	-45.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.63 THB287.02	$1.93 IQD2,930	-77.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 THB241.89	$4.02 IQD6,102	-44.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 THB85.32	$1.90 IQD2,881	-26.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 THB54.28	$2.14 IQD3,254	+31.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 THB58.85	$0.52 IQD789	-70.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB26.83	$0.49 IQD745	-39.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 THB41.35	$0.48 IQD730	-61.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.09	$0.35 IQD526	-60.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.00	$0.30 IQD453	-61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.01	$0.30 IQD460	-56.2%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 38.8% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 THB176.90	$2.46 IQD3,729	-53.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.98 THB1,163.67	$22.90 IQD34,768	-34.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,193.83 THB1M	$19,083.90 IQD29M	-38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.55 THB350.83	$14.50 IQD22,020	+37.5%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 11.1% more for housing

	Bangkok	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 THB594.63	$42.17 IQD64,020	+135.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.80 THB22,480.48	$575.90 IQD874K	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.10 THB11,513.16	$365.77 IQD555K	+5.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.03 THB2,728.64	$164.12 IQD249K	+100.1%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 75.1% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.31 THB18,904.94	$167.78 IQD255K	-70.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.59 THB549K	$3,458.96 IQD5M	-79.0%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 THB88.94	$3.82 IQD5,795	+42.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 THB92.95	$3.11 IQD4,716	+11.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB153.18	$1.91 IQD2,897	-58.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.43 THB1,943.57	$46.95 IQD71,275	-19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB252.00	$10.73 IQD16,283	+41.6%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 44.3% less for clothing

	Bangkok	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.75 THB2,353.53	$28.84 IQD43,782	-59.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.94 THB1,428.36	$32.65 IQD49,577	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.05 THB3,228.30	$68.76 IQD104K	-29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.92 THB3,656.54	$48.35 IQD73,400	-56.0%
Average			-44.3%

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