Baghdad vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$386
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$565
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
16
😀 Quality of life
52
40
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.19M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 21% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6246th and 6859th ($859 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Togo, respectively. Check Iraq vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6059th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Lome

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Baghdad Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$4929

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651