Baghdad vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$487
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$103
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
23
😀 Quality of life
59
30
🏙️ Population
8.13M
951K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 28% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6017th and 4528th ($952 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6062nd and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Freetown

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Baghdad Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$3659

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508