Baghdad vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$487
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$1631
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
59
63
😀 Quality of life
59
48
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.27M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 10% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6017th and 5251st ($952 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Iraq and South Africa, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6062nd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Soweto

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Baghdad Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950