Baghdad vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2929
🏠 One person rent
$487
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$799
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
79
😀 Quality of life
59
77
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.12M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 21% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6017th and 4761st ($952 vs $1207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and Argentina, respectively. Check Iraq vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 6062nd and 1226th 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
$4.18
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
41.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$2734
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$6078

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965