Baghdad vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$417
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$298
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
1
😀 Quality of life
51
21
🏙️ Population
6.96M
71.9K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 3% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6005th and 6146th ($894 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6198th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$3475

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$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$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
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677