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Baghdad vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 10.3% more expensive than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% more in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 34.8% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 96.6% more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 17.1% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 33.5% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.8% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 33.2% less in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.8% more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.03 IDR49,075.41	$5.31 IQD6,948	+75.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.41 IDR55,274.41	$7.59 IQD9,925	+122.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 IDR10,075.01	$0.42 IQD551	-32.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 IDR5,724.80	$0.19 IQD248	-46.3%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 34.8% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 IDR19,699.94	$0.88 IQD1,146	-28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 IDR56,460.70	$2.38 IQD3,111	-31.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 IDR87,501.24	$5.13 IQD6,707	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 IDR31,619.74	$1.82 IQD2,380	-6.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.62 IDR26,290.54	$2.22 IQD2,903	+36.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 IDR22,382.51	$0.51 IQD672	-62.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 IDR11,997.11	$0.51 IQD673	-30.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 IDR17,116.56	$0.46 IQD608	-56.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 IDR12,177.91	$0.31 IQD403	-59.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 IDR12,930.12	$0.30 IQD388	-62.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 IDR20,291.98	$0.29 IQD378	-76.9%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 96.6% more for transportation

	Jakarta	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.24 IDR52,431.33	$1.78 IQD2,333	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 IDR206,633.30	$22.77 IQD29,776	+78.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,509.65 IDR413,266,597.72	$18,213.31 IQD23,820,619	-28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.31 IDR53,621.34	$15.94 IQD20,843	+381.5%
Average			+96.6%

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pay 17.1% more for housing

	Jakarta	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.49 IDR461,492.14	$35.21 IQD46,051	+23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.61 IDR7,283,823.78	$443.62 IQD580,203	-1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.47 IDR4,235,982.63	$264.28 IQD345,640	+1.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.94 IDR1,262,593.07	$113.01 IQD147,796	+45.0%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 33.5% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.06 IDR2,755,110.65	$162.43 IQD212,434	-4.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,157.99 IDR148,363,145.29	$3,438.23 IQD4,496,749	-62.5%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 IDR36,160.83	$2.28 IQD2,978	+2.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 IDR37,591.37	$2.89 IQD3,784	+24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 IDR44,426.16	$2.28 IQD2,978	-17.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.26 IDR473,974.04	$29.60 IQD38,719	+1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 IDR51,658.32	$7.59 IQD9,925	+138.0%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 33.2% less for clothing

	Jakarta	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.54 IDR915,941.79	$28.72 IQD37,567	-49.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.50 IDR558,849.15	$34.03 IQD44,509	-1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.37 IDR1,415,403.66	$61.01 IQD79,790	-30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.38 IDR1,399,470.98	$41.35 IQD54,084	-52.1%
Average			-33.2%

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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: January 2025

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