Baghdad vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$417
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$356
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
21
😀 Quality of life
51
29
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.02M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 78% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6005th and 8495th ($894 vs $501) 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 0.6 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 6198th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486