Baghdad vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$417
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1024
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
59
31
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
6.96M
11.9M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 11% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6005th and 5309th ($894 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Iraq vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6198th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kinshasa

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Baghdad Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$4181

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860