Baghdad vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$501
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$59
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
48
😀 Quality of life
60
43
🏙️ Population
8.13M
15.1M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 3% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5729th and 5960th ($976 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Iraq and Nigeria, respectively. Check Iraq vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5887th and 7444th 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
$4.76
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$2984

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666