Baghdad vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$501
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$123
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
24
😀 Quality of life
60
28
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.02M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 89% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5729th and 8583rd ($976 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iraq and Liberia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5887th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Monrovia

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Baghdad Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$6.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545