Baghdad vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Baghdad | Nairobi | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Baghdad is 15% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6246th and 6689th ($859 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Kenya, respectively. Check Iraq vs Kenya comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6059th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Baghdad vs Nairobi
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| Baghdad | Nairobi | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 32 km or 20 mi |  Ctesiphon | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Abu Ghraib | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Al-Karmah | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Baqubah | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Fallujah | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Karbala | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Hillah | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Ramadi | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Samarra | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Kufa | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Najaf | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Tikrit | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Al Diwaniyah | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Kut | |
| 190 km or 118 mi |  Ilam | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Kirkuk | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Samawah | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Sulaymaniyah | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Kermanshah | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Marivan | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Amarah | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Nasiriyah | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Erbil | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Sanandaj | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Baneh | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Mosul | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Saqqez | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Khorramabad | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Piranshahr | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Mahabad | |
| 381 km or 236 mi | Andimeshk | |
| 387 km or 241 mi | Dezful | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Bukan | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Sinjar | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Borujerd | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Duhok | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Hamadan | |
| 420 km or 261 mi | Malayer | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Miandoab | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Dorud |
Cities near Nairobi
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Thika | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Machakos | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Nakuru | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Meru | |
| 232 km or 144 mi |  Arusha | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Moshi | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Eldoret | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Kisumu | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Mumias | |
| 367 km or 228 mi |  Tororo | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Mbale | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Malindi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Mombasa | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Jinja | |
| 456 km or 284 mi | Mwanza | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Tanga | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Kira Town | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Kampala | |
| 507 km or 315 mi | Entebbe | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Dodoma | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Stone Town | |
| 604 km or 375 mi | Zanzibar | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Morogoro | |
| 671 km or 417 mi | Dar es Salaam | |
| 674 km or 419 mi | Gulu | |
| 741 km or 461 mi |  Muyinga | |
| 751 km or 467 mi |  Byumba | |
| 755 km or 469 mi | Kigali | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Ruyigi | |
| 778 km or 483 mi | Kasese | |
| 794 km or 494 mi | Nyanza | |
| 796 km or 495 mi |  Bunia | |
| 798 km or 496 mi | Ruhengeri | |
| 798 km or 496 mi | Ngozi | |
| 799 km or 496 mi | Butare | |
| 801 km or 498 mi | Gitega | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Rutana | |
| 813 km or 505 mi | Arua | |
| 835 km or 519 mi | Kibuye | |
| 841 km or 523 mi | Beni |