Baghdad vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$423
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$919
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
18
😀 Quality of life
54
63
🏙️ Population
8.13M
151K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 7% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6020th and 5660th ($904 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Iraq and Montenegro, respectively. Check Iraq vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 5970th and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.64
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$6.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$6771

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$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
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$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274