Baghdad vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1500
🏠 One person rent
$446
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$751
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
57
15
😀 Quality of life
58
24
🏙️ Population
8.13M
344K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 41% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 6120th and 7431st ($918 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Lesotho, respectively. Check Iraq vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 6065th and 8994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$66.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
8.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$7.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$2.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$50
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$1130

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$598
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$698
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$762
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$808
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$861
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$901
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$762
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$731
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$988
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$706
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1082
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$740
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1304
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$975
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$875
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$833
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$830
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$814
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$637
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$599
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$637
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$607