Baghdad vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1020
🏠 One person rent
$487
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$56.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$98.9
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
71
😀 Quality of life
59
49
🏙️ Population
8.13M
11.1M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 120% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6017th and 8919th ($952 vs $432) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Iraq and Pakistan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Lahore. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 6062nd and 6762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Lahore

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Baghdad Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$68.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
15.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$4.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$42.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$1393

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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 Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$379
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323