Baghdad vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$446
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$120
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
57
22
😀 Quality of life
58
29
🏙️ Population
8.13M
951K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 32% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6120th and 4374th ($918 vs $1347) 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 6065th and 8809th 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
$3.8
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$3183

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1067
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506