Baghdad vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$765
🏠 One person rent
$417
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$343
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$90
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$109
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
36
😀 Quality of life
51
17
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.48M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 153% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6005th and 9080th ($894 vs $354) 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Onitsha. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Onitsha ranked 14th in Nigeria, while ranked 6198th and 9077th 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
$4.94
$1.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$7.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$1.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$5.82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$8.94
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
17.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$9.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$0.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$1.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$2.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$1.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$1.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$27.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$50.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$704

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$751
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$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617