Baghdad vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1446
🏠 One person rent
$386
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$423
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
21
😀 Quality of life
52
22
🏙️ Population
8.13M
4.23M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 50% more expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 6246th and 8054th ($859 vs $574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 6059th and 8767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$2.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$3185

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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

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492