Baghdad vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$487
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
59
30
😀 Quality of life
59
42
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.13M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 1% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6017th and 5915th ($952 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Iraq and Mozambique, respectively. Check Iraq vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6062nd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Maputo

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Baghdad Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.57
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$5840

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662