Baghdad vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2758
🏠 One person rent
$446
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$797
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
57
78
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.12M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 19% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6120th and 4856th ($918 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 6065th and 1059th 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
$3.8
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$53
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$3.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
36.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$2703
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$7.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$9.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$5464

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897