Baghdad vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2522
🏠 One person rent
$423
$582
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$1532
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
56
😀 Quality of life
54
58
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.78M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 16% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 6020th and 5016th ($904 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Iraq and South Africa, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.4 months in Cape Town. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Cape Town ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5970th and 5491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Cape Town

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Baghdad Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$435
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$863
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
11.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$4806

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1147
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$619
371 km or 231 mi George
$743
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$840
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$699
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$763
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$915
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$814
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1332
882 km or 548 mi East London
$766
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$657
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$567
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$621
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$852
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$748
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$827
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$768
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$722
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$780
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$695
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$792
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$665
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$664
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$672
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$923
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$889
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$691
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$628
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$993
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$837
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$862
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$953
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$809
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$813
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$740