Baghdad vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$446
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$105
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
57
12
😀 Quality of life
58
25
🏙️ Population
8.13M
989K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 55% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6120th and 7884th ($918 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Malawi, respectively. Check Iraq vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 6065th and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Lilongwe

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Baghdad Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$2356

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653