Accra vs Baghdad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Baghdad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$859
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$278
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
59
😀 Quality of life
53
52
🏙️ Population
2.39M
8.13M

The cost of living in Accra is 13% less expensive than in Baghdad. Cities ranked 6680th and 6246th ($747 vs $859) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ghana and Iraq, respectively. Check Ghana vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Baghdad. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Baghdad ranked 1st in Iraq, while ranked 6041st and 6059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Baghdad

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Accra Baghdad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$841
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$509
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
7.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$924
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$25.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$153
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$3224

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518