Baghdad vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$417
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$328
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
8
😀 Quality of life
51
21
🏙️ Population
6.96M
297K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 10% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6005th and 5392nd ($894 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Iraq vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6198th and 8933rd 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
$4.94
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$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

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210