Baghdad vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$423
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$975
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
60
31
😀 Quality of life
54
40
🏙️ Population
8.13M
14.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 19% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6020th and 4732nd ($904 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5970th and 6909th 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
$5.16
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$4674

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764