Baghdad vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$386
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$395
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
21
😀 Quality of life
52
42
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.02M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 63% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6246th and 8461st ($859 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Liberia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6059th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$2993

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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 Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520