Baghdad vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$446
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$592
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
79
😀 Quality of life
58
71
🏙️ Population
8.13M
9.94M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 12% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6120th and 5274th ($918 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Peru, respectively. Check Iraq vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6065th and 3631st 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
$3.8
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$8454

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745