Baghdad vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$446
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$118
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
57
21
😀 Quality of life
58
27
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.02M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 71% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6120th and 8410th ($918 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Liberia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6065th and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541