Baghdad vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$487
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$419
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
8
😀 Quality of life
59
31
🏙️ Population
8.13M
297K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 29% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6017th and 4477th ($952 vs $1344) 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 6062nd and 8777th 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
$4.18
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.56
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$6284

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353