Cost of living comparison

P'yongyang, North Korea

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 65.8% more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 81.3% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 4.1 times more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.9% more in Baghdad

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Baghdad are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Baghdad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 81.3% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$5.31 IQD6,958
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$7.59 IQD9,941
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 KPW1,929	$0.42 IQD552	-80.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KPW965	$0.19 IQD249	-82.3%
Average			-81.3%

P'yongyang vs. Baghdad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	P'yongyang	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 KPW1,983	$0.88 IQD1,148	-60.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$2.38 IQD3,116
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 KPW3,058	$5.13 IQD6,718	+50.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 KPW2,267	$1.82 IQD2,384	-27.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.22 IQD2,907
Apples (1 lb)	??	$0.51 IQD673
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.51 IQD674
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.46 IQD609
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.31 IQD403
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.30 IQD389
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.29 IQD379
Average			-12.3%

P'yongyang vs. Baghdad - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$1.78 IQD2,337
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.77 IQD29,822
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$18,213.31 IQD23,857,309
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$15.94 IQD20,875

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$35.21 IQD46,122
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$85.74 KPW77,167	$443.62 IQD581,097	+417.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.74 KPW77,167	$264.28 IQD346,173	+208.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$113.01 IQD148,023
Average			+312.8%

P'yongyang vs. Baghdad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$162.43 IQD212,762
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,438.23 IQD4,503,675

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pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.86 KPW11,575	$2.28 IQD2,982	-82.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.07 KPW965	$2.89 IQD3,790	+170.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.28 IQD2,982
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$29.60 IQD38,779
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$7.59 IQD9,941
Average			+43.9%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$28.72 IQD37,625
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$34.03 IQD44,577
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$61.01 IQD79,913
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$41.35 IQD54,167

P'yongyang vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing

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