Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Baghdad

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.2% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 26% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$5.27 IQD 6,914

-14.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

24.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$7.47 IQD 9,802

17.54%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.96 IQD 3,875

4.39%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.39 IQD 515

79.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.19 IQD 251

110.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$3.34 IQD 4,379

-28.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.83 IQD 3,713

30.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.30 IQD 1,708

73.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.79 IQD 1,035

136.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.64 IQD 2,147

35.37%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.80 IQD 2,362

23.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$4.40 IQD 5,768

347.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-26.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-8.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.27 IQD 1,661

166.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.21 IQD 1,581

39.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.06 IQD 1,389

119.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.71 IQD 929

178.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.70 IQD 920

121.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.66 IQD 866

128.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.67 IQD 880

46.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.65 IQD 856

-26.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.14 IQD 2,801

103.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

76.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-2.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.15 IQD 2,817

27.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.76 IQD 991

80.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

-59.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-20.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.54 IQD 2,019

-31.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$7.61 IQD 9,985

80.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.56 IQD 734

139.29%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

40.53%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

68.40%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$176 IQD 231.2K

-30.80%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-47.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-54.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

48.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-9.58%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

15.50%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$168 IQD 220.6K

317.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

343.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

108.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

12.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

74.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

94.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$540 IQD 708.0K

12.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$323 IQD 423.1K

34.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$843 IQD 1.1M

145.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$590 IQD 773.3K

149.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

18.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

106.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$620 IQD 813.7K

-11.77%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

5.67

-6.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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