Baghdad vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$973
🏠 One person rent
$417
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$143
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$304
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
22
😀 Quality of life
51
29
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.9M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 146% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 6005th and 9046th ($894 vs $363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and Malawi, respectively. Check Iraq vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Blantyre. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 6198th and 8522nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$16.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
15.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$9607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$0.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$7.25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$32.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$1419

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$751
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$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
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$326
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$327
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$332
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$332
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$970
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$335
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$645
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$337
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1165
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$957
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$784
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$691
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$722
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$457
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1238
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1236
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1121
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$777
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1107
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$795
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$600