Baghdad vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$487
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$947
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
19
😀 Quality of life
59
67
🏙️ Population
8.13M
151K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 11% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6017th and 5191st ($952 vs $1066) 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 0.9 months in Podgorica. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6062nd and 4840th 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
$4.18
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571