Baghdad vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$423
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$333
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
37
😀 Quality of life
54
49
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.47M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 22% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6020th and 6726th ($904 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 5970th and 6269th 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
$5.16
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$9642

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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 Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675