Baghdad vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$423
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$252
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
60
1
😀 Quality of life
54
22
🏙️ Population
8.13M
65.5K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 0.4% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6020th and 6047th ($904 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5970th and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$3685

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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
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$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
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$900
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$625
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$755
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$677
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$676
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$519
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590