Baghdad vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$446
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$1100
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
18
😀 Quality of life
58
69
🏙️ Population
8.13M
151K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 12% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6120th and 5220th ($918 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Iraq and Montenegro, respectively. Check Iraq vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6065th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Podgorica

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Baghdad Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$7507

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503