Baghdad vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$423
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$498
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
78
😀 Quality of life
54
65
🏙️ Population
8.13M
9.94M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 8% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6020th and 5647th ($904 vs $977) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5970th and 4234th 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
$5.16
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.45
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$7764

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BaghdadLima

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697