Baghdad vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$487
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$136
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
59
54
😀 Quality of life
59
48
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.68M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 32% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6017th and 7132nd ($952 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Uganda, respectively. Check Iraq vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6062nd and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kampala

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Baghdad Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$4366

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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 Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602