Baghdad vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$417
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$374
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
79
😀 Quality of life
51
71
🏙️ Population
6.96M
3.12M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 13% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6005th and 6407th ($894 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 6198th and 2311th 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
$4.94
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$36.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
23.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$4.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$75
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$6679

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$645
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$657
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$650
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$658
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$658
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$639
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$705
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$642
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$654
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$536
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$683
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$644
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$639
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$678
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$665
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$666
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$559
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$558
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$679
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$629
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$579
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$597
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$577
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$626
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$623
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$581
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$623
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$581
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$605