Baghdad vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$417
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$410
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
77
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
6.96M
9.94M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 4% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6005th and 5780th ($894 vs $932) 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6198th and 4655th 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
$4.94
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$7186

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731