Baghdad vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1294
🏠 One person rent
$417
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$55.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$370
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
21
😀 Quality of life
51
24
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.01M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 73% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 6005th and 8384th ($894 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Mali, respectively. Check Iraq vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Bamako. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 6198th and 8836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$86.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$2953

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443