Baghdad vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$487
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
37
😀 Quality of life
59
24
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.48M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 3% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6017th and 6203rd ($952 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Iraq and Nigeria, respectively. Check Iraq vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Onitsha ranked 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 6062nd and 9020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Onitsha

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Baghdad Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$1640

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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

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673