Baghdad vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$386
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1665
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
22
😀 Quality of life
52
38
🏙️ Population
8.13M
951K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 29% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6246th and 4564th ($859 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Iraq vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6059th and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.58
🥤 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
$422
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$2835

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498