Baghdad vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$386
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
8
😀 Quality of life
52
34
🏙️ Population
8.13M
297K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 6% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6246th and 6389th ($859 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.4 months in Malabo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6059th and 7611th 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
$4.99
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$5705

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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

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377