Baghdad vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$423
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
60
53
😀 Quality of life
54
44
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.68M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 29% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6020th and 6903rd ($904 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5970th and 6624th 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
$5.16
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$4369

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638