Baghdad vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$386
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
59
52
😀 Quality of life
52
44
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.68M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 22% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6246th and 6887th ($859 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Uganda, respectively. Check Iraq vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6059th and 6586th 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
$4.99
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$4412

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543