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Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and La Plata Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and La Plata

😐 Solo nomad: Erbil is 12.9% more expensive than La Plata without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Erbil is 3.7% more expensive than La Plata without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erbil
La Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.47 IQD 9,784
$12.13 ARS 17.6K
-38.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.25 IQD 30.4K
$28.18 ARS 40.9K
-17.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 IQD 11.2K
$5.39 ARS 7,823
59.18%
Cappuccino
$3.08 IQD 4,040
$3.03 ARS 4,394
1.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 682
$0.77 ARS 1,121
-32.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 288
$0.74 ARS 1,073
-70.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 IQD 2,641
$1.03 ARS 1,490
96.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 IQD 2,708
$4.08 ARS 5,924
-49.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erbil
La Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 IQD 1,739
$1.23 ARS 1,779
8.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 IQD 1,118
$1.6 ARS 2,329
-46.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 IQD 2,390
$1.62 ARS 2,358
12.96%
Eggs
$1.89 IQD 2,476
$2.28 ARS 3,313
-17.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.45 IQD 9,758
$7.8 ARS 11.3K
-4.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 IQD 6,325
$5.8 ARS 8,411
-16.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.2 IQD 18.6K
$8.02 ARS 11.6K
77.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 IQD 1,574
$2.49 ARS 3,612
-51.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 IQD 1,499
$1.91 ARS 2,777
-40.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 IQD 1,558
$1.16 ARS 1,676
2.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 IQD 1,050
$2.6 ARS 3,775
-69.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 881
$0.79 ARS 1,143
-15.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 IQD 989
$1.11 ARS 1,611
-31.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 IQD 943
$1.85 ARS 2,689
-61.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 IQD 689
$1.25 ARS 1,808
-57.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 IQD 3,600
$3.08 ARS 4,470
-10.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.57 IQD 16.5K
$3 ARS 4,350
319.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 IQD 1,893
$2.2 ARS 3,191
-34.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 IQD 2,649
$3.2 ARS 4,641
-36.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Erbil
La Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 IQD 712
$0.3 ARS 434
80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.99 IQD 45.8K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 IQD 2,969
$1.57 ARS 2,274
44.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 IQD 2,930
$0.87 ARS 1,257
157.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 IQD 9,066
$5.9 ARS 8,563
17.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.7 IQD 917
$0.95 ARS 1,375
-26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
$25.4K ARS 36.8M
-23.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$28.4K ARS 41.2M
-28.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erbil
La Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.8 IQD 129.4K
$35.37 ARS 51.3K
179.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 IQD 23.2K
$16.58 ARS 24.1K
7.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.39 IQD 39.8K
$23.67 ARS 34.4K
28.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erbil
La Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.1 IQD 97.1K
$21.67 ARS 31.4K
242.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.41 IQD 14.9K
$13.92 ARS 20.2K
-18.03%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 IQD 15.1K
$7.14 ARS 10.4K
61.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erbil
La Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 IQD 355.4K
$322 ARS 468K
-15.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,279 IQD 4.3M
$5,156 ARS 7.5M
-36.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erbil
La Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.02 IQD 43.2K
$92.5 ARS 134.2K
-64.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.12 IQD 63K
$86.9 ARS 126.1K
-44.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 IQD 109.2K
$122 ARS 177K
-31.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.6 IQD 100.3K
$133 ARS 193.2K
-42.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erbil
La Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 IQD 567.8K
$302 ARS 438.2K
43.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 IQD 373.1K
$182 ARS 264.2K
56.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$718 IQD 940K
$642 ARS 931K
11.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 IQD 628K
$506 ARS 733.7K
-5.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,181 IQD 1.5M
$1,972 ARS 2.9M
-40.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$676 IQD 884.6K
$1,703 ARS 2.5M
-60.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Erbil
La Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$510 IQD 668.5K
$562 ARS 815.2K
-9.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
52.71
-72.81%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Erbil: November 29, 2025

Last update for La Plata: December 1, 2025

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