Baghdad vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$386
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
46
😀 Quality of life
52
41
🏙️ Population
8.13M
15.1M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 24% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6246th and 4791st ($859 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Iraq and Nigeria, respectively. Check Iraq vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6059th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Lagos

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Baghdad Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$2307

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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 Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492