Baghdad vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2129
🏠 One person rent
$423
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$103
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
60
36
😀 Quality of life
54
12
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.48M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 7% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6020th and 5680th ($904 vs $972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.1 months in Onitsha. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 5970th and 9148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$99.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$8.22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$1.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$1617

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$752
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$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
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$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$805
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1611
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$462
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$883
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$553
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1113
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$743
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$590
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$526
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$759
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1121
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$747
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$755
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$647