Baghdad vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1388
🏠 One person rent
$446
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$134
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
20
😀 Quality of life
58
23
🏙️ Population
8.13M
4.23M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 58% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 6120th and 7964th ($918 vs $583) 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 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Bamako. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 6065th and 9005th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
12.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$3658

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576