Baghdad vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1866
🏠 One person rent
$386
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$562
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
39
😀 Quality of life
52
55
🏙️ Population
8.13M
236K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 20% more expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 6246th and 6827th ($859 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Botswana, respectively. Check Iraq vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Gaborone. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 6059th and 5800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$369
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$92.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$4.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$3828

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$654
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$692
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$690
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$809
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$943
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$663
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$848
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$689
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$717
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$909
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$874
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$554
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$838
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$971
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$600
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$997
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1079
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$822
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$717
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$696
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$788
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$774
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$841
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$819
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$585
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$859
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$696
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$627
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$623
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$756
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$459
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$581
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$791
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$741
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$1003
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1116
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$761