Baghdad vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$386
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
59
62
😀 Quality of life
52
39
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.27M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 12% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6246th and 5883rd ($859 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6059th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045