Baghdad vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$446
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
57
9
😀 Quality of life
58
26
🏙️ Population
8.13M
297K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 35% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6120th and 4227th ($918 vs $1413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Iraq vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6065th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Malabo

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Baghdad Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$3.22
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$5489

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393