Baghdad vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$386
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$929
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
18
😀 Quality of life
52
62
🏙️ Population
8.13M
151K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 17% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6246th and 5422nd ($859 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th in Iraq and Montenegro, respectively. Check Iraq vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 6059th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282