Baghdad vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$423
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1176
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$894
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
29
😀 Quality of life
54
51
🏙️ Population
8.13M
431K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 5% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6020th and 6224th ($904 vs $862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Iraq and Namibia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1 months in Windhoek. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 5970th and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$9.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$67.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$46.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
11.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$786
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$6.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$4344

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Distance City Cost of living
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$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$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
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$792
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$811
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$813
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$777
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$827
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$768
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$740
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$742
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$731
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$699
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$628
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$664
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$665
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$691
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$780
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$631
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$814
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$540
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$688
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$722
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$889
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$624
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$577
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$695
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$820
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$748
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$923
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$657
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$768
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$837
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$953
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$671
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$906
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$993
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$807
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$672
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$645
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$785