Baghdad vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$386
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$101
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
36
😀 Quality of life
52
12
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.48M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 17% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6246th and 5406th ($859 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Iraq and Nigeria, respectively. Check Iraq vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6059th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$1688

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$737
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$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
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$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655