Baghdad vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$487
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$208
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
67
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
8.13M
5.55M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 19% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6017th and 6763rd ($952 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Kenya, respectively. Check Iraq vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6062nd and 6139th 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
$4.18
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.5
🍾 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
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$9106

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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 Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810