Baghdad vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$417
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
46
😀 Quality of life
51
38
🏙️ Population
6.96M
15.1M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 100% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6005th and 8781st ($894 vs $448) 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 0.6 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 6198th and 7384th 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
$4.94
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443