Baghdad vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$789
🏠 One person rent
$417
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$85.7
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$31.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$106
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
41
😀 Quality of life
51
17
🏙️ Population
6.96M
908K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 76% more expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 6005th and 8460th ($894 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Owerri. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Owerri ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6198th and 9079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$3.79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$1.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.01
🥤 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
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$7.34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$11.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
17.51%
🏙️ 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
$254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$0.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$2.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$9.94
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$9.09
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$27.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$32.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$698

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$582
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$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
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$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
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$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
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$330
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$233
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$325
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$354
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$327
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$290
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$351
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$237
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$315
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$272
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$990
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$243
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$860
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$587
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$683
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1300
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$436
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$250
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$310
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$761
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$288
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$262
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$448
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$407
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$314
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$826
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$313
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$697
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1242
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$732
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$567
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$269
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$210
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$866
577 km or 358 mi Save
$676
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$866
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$677
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$272
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$265