Baghdad vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$446
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$135
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
57
38
😀 Quality of life
58
39
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.9M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 72% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6120th and 8436th ($918 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Iraq and Ghana, respectively. Check Iraq vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6065th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kumasi

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Baghdad Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$5514

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822