Baghdad vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$386
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$433
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
79
😀 Quality of life
52
72
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.12M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 6% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6246th and 6099th ($859 vs $909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Iraq and Argentina, respectively. Check Iraq vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 6059th and 1789th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Buenos Aires

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Baghdad Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
35.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$8.04
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$4.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$4474

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Cities near Baghdad

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

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742