Baghdad vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$487
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$75
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
48
😀 Quality of life
59
42
🏙️ Population
8.13M
15.1M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 7% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6017th and 5500th ($952 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Iraq and Nigeria, respectively. Check Iraq vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6062nd and 7677th 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
$4.18
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$2622

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612