Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 33.7% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 30% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Baghdad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$5.33 IQD 6,974
-64.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$36.37 IQD 47.6K
-47.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$7.43 IQD 9,729
-35.67%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.99 IQD 3,920
-46.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.4 IQD 518
22.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.19 IQD 245
52.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$3.51 IQD 4,598
-69.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.85 IQD 3,734
-43.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Baghdad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.38 IQD 1,805
3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.78 IQD 1,027
21.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.66 IQD 2,170
-29.52%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.79 IQD 2,346
-20.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$4.47 IQD 5,851
178.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.88 IQD 6,386
-25.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$14.18 IQD 18.6K
-31.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$1.22 IQD 1,597
116.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$1.15 IQD 1,510
-18.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.01 IQD 1,322
11.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.75 IQD 979
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.69 IQD 904
65.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.63 IQD 820
82.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.63 IQD 824
57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.66 IQD 858
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.15 IQD 2,812
-36.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$15.23 IQD 19.9K
-51.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.8 IQD 2,351
-54.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.17 IQD 2,840
-27.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Baghdad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.75 IQD 977
-54.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$28.02 IQD 36.7K
-86.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$3.77 IQD 4,936
-78.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$1.49 IQD 1,946
-53.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$7.66 IQD 10K
53.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$0.53 IQD 695
69.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$20.4K IQD 26.7M
34.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$19.7K IQD 25.8M
46.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Baghdad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$180 IQD 235.2K
-58.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$25.43 IQD 33.3K
-76.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$40.85 IQD 53.5K
-80.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Baghdad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$41.33 IQD 54.1K
-50.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$18.6 IQD 24.3K
-59.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
-60.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Baghdad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$163 IQD 213.3K
-6.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$3,608 IQD 4.7M
250.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Baghdad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$28.36 IQD 37.1K
39.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
-18.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$63.6 IQD 83.2K
-18.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$42.52 IQD 55.7K
77.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Baghdad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$547 IQD 715.4K
-35.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$321 IQD 420.7K
-24.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$818 IQD 1.1M
-11.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$593 IQD 776.1K
-22.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$3,093 IQD 4M
-11.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$1,323 IQD 1.7M
-12.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Baghdad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$579 IQD 757.9K
-21.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
5.67
88.18%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baghdad: October 29, 2025

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