Baghdad vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$386
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$243
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
28
😀 Quality of life
52
44
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.16M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 19% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6246th and 6804th ($859 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6059th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$9712

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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 Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543