Baghdad vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$501
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$632
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
77
😀 Quality of life
60
71
🏙️ Population
8.13M
9.94M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 6% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5729th and 5300th ($976 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iraq and Peru, respectively. Check Iraq vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5887th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Lima

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Baghdad Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$11057

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731