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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdadi is 37.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baghdadi is 36.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.1 IQD 6,669
$4.68 ฿151
8.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.91 IQD 22.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-63.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.7 IQD 8,772
$8.65 ฿280
-22.54%
Cappuccino
$1.67 IQD 2,187
$3.09 ฿100
-45.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 IQD 592
$0.73 ฿23.53
-38.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 IQD 312
$0.37 ฿11.95
-35.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 IQD 3,700
$2.39 ฿77.4
18.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 IQD 3,858
$3.62 ฿117
-18.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 IQD 1,482
$2.24 ฿72.5
-49.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 IQD 878
$1.8 ฿58.2
-62.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 IQD 2,987
$2.24 ฿72.3
1.79%
Eggs
$1.74 IQD 2,278
$2.23 ฿72.1
-21.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.75 IQD 7,526
$19.31 ฿625
-70.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 IQD 5,932
$3.77 ฿122
20.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.36 IQD 12.3K
$13.05 ฿422
-28.28%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 IQD 1,285
$3.28 ฿106
-70.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 IQD 1,274
$1.63 ฿52.6
-40.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 IQD 1,284
$2.4 ฿77.7
-59.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 IQD 739
$1.99 ฿64.3
-71.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 IQD 739
$1.53 ฿49.62
-63.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 869
$1.49 ฿48.11
-55.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 IQD 842
$1.02 ฿32.87
-37.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 IQD 633
$0.48 ฿15.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.7 IQD 2,224
$4.32 ฿140
-60.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.73 IQD 18K
$21.68 ฿702
-36.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 IQD 2,415
$1.77 ฿57.3
3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 IQD 2,723
$2.79 ฿90.4
-25.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 IQD 474
$1.35 ฿43.74
-73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.74 IQD 40.2K
$11.76 ฿380
161.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 IQD 3,060
$3.15 ฿102
-25.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 IQD 2,028
$1 ฿32.3
55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 IQD 7,979
$13.64 ฿442
-55.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 748
$1.3 ฿42.2
-56.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K IQD 24.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-30.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K IQD 26.2M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-41.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.2 IQD 102.4K
$123 ฿3,970
-36.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 IQD 23.4K
$13.93 ฿451
28.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.55 IQD 45.2K
$18.24 ฿590
89.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.15 IQD 48.6K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-38.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.48 IQD 21.6K
$17.11 ฿554
-3.68%
Cinema Ticket
$7.81 IQD 10.2K
$9.07 ฿294
-13.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 IQD 201.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-77.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,212 IQD 4.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.39 IQD 35.9K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-52.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.89 IQD 32.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-27.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.2 IQD 81.4K
$115 ฿3,727
-45.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.95 IQD 53.6K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-51.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 IQD 316.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-60.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 IQD 235.8K
$442 ฿14.3K
-59.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 IQD 745.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 IQD 454K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$974 IQD 1.3M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-77.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$625 IQD 818.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-78.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baghdadi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$509 IQD 665.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
-26.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.33
6.38%

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Last update for Baghdadi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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