Baghdad vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$417
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$265
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
28
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.16M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 32% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6005th and 6978th ($894 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Rwanda, respectively. Check Iraq vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6198th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571