Baghdad vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$487
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
35
😀 Quality of life
59
50
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.47M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 39% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6017th and 7322nd ($952 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Iraq and Zambia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6062nd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Lusaka

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Baghdad Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692