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Baghdad vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 2.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 35.1% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 47.0% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 24.4% more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 42.4% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 44.7% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.6% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 5.0% more in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 35.1% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	$4.38 IQD5,723	-12.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	$7.58 IQD9,908	+8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	$0.38 IQD497	-59.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	$0.21 IQD268	-77.5%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 47.0% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	$0.83 IQD1,081	-49.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$2.28 IQD2,972	-66.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	$4.75 IQD6,199	-41.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	$1.69 IQD2,211	-7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	$2.06 IQD2,696	+2.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	$0.56 IQD734	-69.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	$0.50 IQD654	-43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	$0.46 IQD595	-76.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	$0.33 IQD430	-55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	$0.30 IQD390	-66.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	$0.30 IQD386	-44.9%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 24.4% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	$2.06 IQD2,690	-52.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	$22.75 IQD29,723	+137.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$18,202.83 IQD23,778,204	-62.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	$15.93 IQD20,806	+75.9%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 42.4% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	$41.71 IQD54,492	+96.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	$412.41 IQD538,725	-14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	$284.42 IQD371,534	+3.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	$152.68 IQD199,440	+84.0%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 44.7% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	$178.78 IQD233,536	-39.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	$3,548.47 IQD4,635,334	-50.3%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 71.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	$3.79 IQD4,954	+213.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	$3.15 IQD4,109	+24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	$2.09 IQD2,725	+11.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	$44.30 IQD57,872	+6.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$7.58 IQD9,908	+102.3%
Average			+71.6%

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pay 5.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	$29.20 IQD38,144	+13.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	$36.03 IQD47,061	+54.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	$68.68 IQD89,719	-22.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	$44.75 IQD58,455	-25.7%
Average			+5.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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