Baghdad vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$487
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$120
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
33
😀 Quality of life
59
25
🏙️ Population
8.13M
5.33M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 101% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6017th and 8823rd ($952 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Iraq and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 6062nd and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kabul

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Baghdad Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$1540

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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 Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467