Baghdad vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$446
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
57
57
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.68M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 28% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6120th and 7003rd ($918 vs $717) 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 6065th and 6747th 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
$3.8
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$3783

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612