Baghdad vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$417
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1509
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
59
62
😀 Quality of life
51
44
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.27M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 2% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6005th and 6110th ($894 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Iraq and South Africa, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6198th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952