Baghdad vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$487
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$299
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
59
16
😀 Quality of life
59
44
🏙️ Population
8.13M
76.2K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 46% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6017th and 7572nd ($952 vs $652) 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 0.5 months in Mbabane. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6062nd and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Mbabane

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Baghdad Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$5212

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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 Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633