Baghdad vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$386
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
77
😀 Quality of life
52
64
🏙️ Population
8.13M
9.94M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 13% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6246th and 5792nd ($859 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Peru, respectively. Check Iraq vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6059th and 4404th 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
$4.99
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722