Baghdad vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$417
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$612
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
28
😀 Quality of life
51
38
🏙️ Population
6.96M
431K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 11% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6005th and 6362nd ($894 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.8 months in Windhoek. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6198th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$3671

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$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
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$738
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$771
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$783
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$733
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$741