Baghdad vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$487
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$121
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
59
14
😀 Quality of life
59
30
🏙️ Population
8.13M
989K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 61% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6017th and 8027th ($952 vs $591) 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 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 6062nd and 8837th 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
$4.18
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$2330

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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 Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718