Baghdad vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$386
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
36
😀 Quality of life
52
48
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.47M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 25% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6246th and 7016th ($859 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in Iraq and Zambia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6059th and 6308th 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
$4.99
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670