Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdadi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdadi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdadi is 21.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baghdadi is 28.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.09 IQD 6,682
$4.65 ฿146
9.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
$46.11 ฿1,450
-63.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 IQD 9,170
$8.74 ฿275
-20.02%
Cappuccino
$1.74 IQD 2,276
$3.04 ฿95.5
-42.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 IQD 563
$0.72 ฿22.65
-40.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 IQD 343
$0.39 ฿12.30
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 IQD 3,707
$2.44 ฿76.7
15.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 IQD 3,847
$3.79 ฿119
-22.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 IQD 1,431
$2.14 ฿67.4
-49.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 IQD 834
$1.86 ฿58.5
-65.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 IQD 2,962
$2.19 ฿68.8
3.20%
Eggs
$1.72 IQD 2,254
$2.25 ฿70.6
-23.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 IQD 7,796
$19.73 ฿620
-69.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 IQD 5,950
$3.79 ฿119
19.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.42 IQD 12.4K
$13.55 ฿426
-30.48%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 IQD 1,299
$3.25 ฿102
-69.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,336
$1.67 ฿52.6
-38.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 IQD 1,347
$2.39 ฿75.2
-56.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 IQD 753
$2.09 ฿65.8
-72.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 IQD 706
$1.53 ฿48.07
-64.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 IQD 817
$1.51 ฿47.47
-58.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 IQD 900
$0.99 ฿31.09
-30.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 687
$0.51 ฿16.19
1.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 IQD 2,315
$4.27 ฿134
-58.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.34 IQD 17.5K
$20.31 ฿638
-34.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 IQD 2,318
$1.79 ฿56.3
-1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 IQD 2,775
$2.77 ฿87.0
-23.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 482
$1.40 ฿44.15
-73.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.61 IQD 40.2K
$11.70 ฿368
161.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 IQD 3,086
$3.11 ฿97.8
-24.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IQD 1,924
$0.99 ฿31.27
48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 IQD 7,792
$13.73 ฿432
-56.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 IQD 697
$1.32 ฿41.47
-59.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K IQD 25.1M
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-29.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.6M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-40.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.4 IQD 102.9K
$120 ฿3,785
-34.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 IQD 23.6K
$13.93 ฿438
29.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.07 IQD 44.7K
$18.31 ฿576
86.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.97 IQD 48.5K
$60.9 ฿1,916
-39.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 IQD 21.7K
$17.23 ฿542
-4.18%
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 IQD 9,995
$8.71 ฿274
-12.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 IQD 199.9K
$698 ฿21.9K
-78.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,313 IQD 4.3M
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-78.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.65 IQD 35.0K
$57.6 ฿1,812
-53.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.79 IQD 32.5K
$34.24 ฿1,077
-27.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.7 IQD 79.6K
$113 ฿3,558
-46.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.72 IQD 54.7K
$84.8 ฿2,666
-50.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 IQD 317.9K
$604 ฿19.0K
-59.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 IQD 230.5K
$436 ฿13.7K
-59.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 IQD 747.3K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-72.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 IQD 460.5K
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-76.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,519 IQD 2.0M
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-64.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$493 IQD 646.7K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-83.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 IQD 643.5K
$529 ฿16.6K
-7.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.33
6.38%

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Last update for Baghdadi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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