Baghdad vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$446
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
57
16
😀 Quality of life
58
42
🏙️ Population
8.13M
60.7K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 53% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6120th and 7826th ($918 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Eswatini, respectively. Check Iraq vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Mbabane. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6065th and 7530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$2.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$348
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$4704

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$469
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$908
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$915
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$827
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$838
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$830
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$740
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$826
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$915
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$892
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$975
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$984
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1082
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$890
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$706
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$984
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$875
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$892
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$940
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$731
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$808
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$762
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$762
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$650
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$598
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$833
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$668
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$637
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$577
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$698
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$514
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$637
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$607
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$536
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$901
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$587