Baghdad vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$501
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$420
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
73
😀 Quality of life
60
60
🏙️ Population
8.13M
4.8M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 19% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5729th and 4745th ($976 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5887th and 5850th 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
$4.76
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$5103

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965