Baghdad vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$501
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
37
😀 Quality of life
60
26
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.48M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 23% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5729th and 6787th ($976 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Iraq and Nigeria, respectively. Check Iraq vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 5887th and 8900th 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
$4.76
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$1896

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$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657