Baghdad vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$423
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$1273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
60
23
😀 Quality of life
54
37
🏙️ Population
8.13M
951K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 33% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6020th and 4063rd ($904 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.9 months in Freetown. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5970th and 7302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$2773

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490