Baghdad vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$446
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$212
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
27
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.16M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 21% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6120th and 6835th ($918 vs $758) 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 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6065th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$7919

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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 Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612