Baghdad vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$417
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1673
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
22
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
6.96M
951K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 19% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6005th and 6569th ($894 vs $751) 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6198th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$2661

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470