Baghdad vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$487
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$1761
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
73
😀 Quality of life
59
65
🏙️ Population
8.13M
4.8M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 19% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6017th and 4839th ($952 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Iraq and South Africa, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6062nd and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Johannesburg

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Baghdad Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$5808

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950