Baghdad vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2551
🏠 One person rent
$417
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$440
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
37
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.15M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 7% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 6005th and 5620th ($894 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Iraq vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Harare. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 6198th and 6463rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Harare

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Baghdad Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$117
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$38.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$7309

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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
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866