Baghdad vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$487
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$415
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
59
27
😀 Quality of life
59
32
🏙️ Population
8.13M
42.7K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 76% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6017th and 8447th ($952 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Iraq and Kenya, respectively. Check Iraq vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6062nd and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Meru

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Baghdad Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$9031

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
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$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544