Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Iraq: $810 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $10,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇮🇶 Iraq

$810

/mo nomad

Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina

$1,685

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Iraq is 47.7% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Iraq is 49.8% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.50 IQD 6,796

$18.73 ARS 28.4K

-75.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.34 IQD 36.8K

$64.5 ARS 97.8K

-62.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.53 IQD 11.4K

$12.88 ARS 19.5K

-41.54%

Cappuccino

$2.79 IQD 4,219

$3.98 ARS 6,029

-29.90%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 IQD 689

$2.05 ARS 3,103

-77.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 IQD 330

$1.55 ARS 2,349

-85.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.00 IQD 4,535

$3.84 ARS 5,830

-21.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 IQD 5,796

$4.60 ARS 6,970

-16.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.19 IQD 1,794

$1.44 ARS 2,181

-17.36%

White Bread (500g)

$0.85 IQD 1,288

$2.46 ARS 3,738

-65.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 IQD 2,275

$1.63 ARS 2,467

-7.36%

Eggs

$1.70 IQD 2,567

$2.89 ARS 4,385

-41.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.77 IQD 7,208

$10.65 ARS 16.1K

-55.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.31 IQD 6,510

$10.00 ARS 15.2K

-56.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.91 IQD 19.5K

$13.74 ARS 20.8K

-6.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.01 IQD 1,523

$2.75 ARS 4,166

-63.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 IQD 1,790

$2.18 ARS 3,300

-45.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 IQD 1,408

$1.45 ARS 2,205

-35.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 1,035

$1.99 ARS 3,013

-65.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 947

$1.24 ARS 1,885

-49.19%

Onion (1kg)

$0.61 IQD 916

$1.27 ARS 1,921

-51.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 IQD 907

$1.70 ARS 2,575

-64.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 IQD 834

$1.73 ARS 2,617

-68.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.89 IQD 2,863

$4.18 ARS 6,337

-54.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.83 IQD 17.9K

$5.80 ARS 8,790

103.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 IQD 2,976

$2.09 ARS 3,163

-5.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 3,256

$2.77 ARS 4,198

-22.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 559

$0.75 ARS 1,132

-50.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.16 IQD 36.5K

$27.15 ARS 41.2K

-11.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 IQD 3,506

$1.62 ARS 2,451

43.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 IQD 2,378

$0.98 ARS 1,481

60.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.91 IQD 8,925

$7.72 ARS 11.7K

-23.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.63 IQD 947

$1.36 ARS 2,058

-53.68%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.2K IQD 26.0M

$28.0K ARS 42.5M

-38.68%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.5K IQD 29.4M

$34.5K ARS 52.4M

-43.62%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$112 IQD 169.1K

$216 ARS 326.9K

-48.08%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.21 IQD 23.0K

$25.61 ARS 38.8K

-40.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.31 IQD 50.3K

$31.36 ARS 47.6K

6.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.31 IQD 53.3K

$49.82 ARS 75.6K

-29.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.86 IQD 28.5K

$17.06 ARS 25.9K

10.55%

Cinema Ticket

$7.69 IQD 11.6K

$10.43 ARS 15.8K

-26.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$178 IQD 269.6K

$466 ARS 706.7K

-61.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,762 IQD 4.2M

$9,057 ARS 13.7M

-69.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.50 IQD 32.5K

$122 ARS 185.2K

-82.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.96 IQD 39.2K

$97.4 ARS 147.8K

-73.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.0 IQD 90.7K

$117 ARS 177.4K

-48.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.63 IQD 68.9K

$140 ARS 211.9K

-67.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$307 IQD 463.8K

$763 ARS 1.2M

-59.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$212 IQD 320.0K

$505 ARS 766.1K

-58.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$548 IQD 827.3K

$1,598 ARS 2.4M

-65.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$406 IQD 614.0K

$1,185 ARS 1.8M

-65.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,646 IQD 2.5M

$2,678 ARS 4.1M

-38.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 IQD 1.1M

$1,858 ARS 2.8M

-59.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$568 IQD 857.6K

$954 ARS 1.4M

-40.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.32

57.25

-88.96%

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

Last update for Iraq: October 6, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Iraq

$212 25.8%

Buenos Aires

$505 30.4% 139% $293

Groceries & Markets

Iraq

$177 21.5%

Buenos Aires

$284 17.1% 60.5% $107

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Iraq

$160 19.5%

Buenos Aires

$273 16.4% 69.8% $112

Eating Out

Iraq

$117 14.3%

Buenos Aires

$279 16.8% 138% $162

Clothing & Footwear

Iraq

$69 8.4%

Buenos Aires

$214 12.9% 211% $145

Sport & Entertainment

Iraq

$51 6.2%

Buenos Aires

$71 4.3% 39.4% $20

Getting Around

Iraq

$36 4.4%

Buenos Aires

$37 2.2% 2.2% $0.8

Good to know

🇮🇶 Iraq

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires

🕒 Local time

11:16 11:16 AM

05:16 5:16 AM

6 h behind Iraq

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

38,274,618

2,891,082 Capital

💱 Currency

Iraqi Dinar IQD ع.د

Argentine Peso ARS $

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 IQD = 6.62 USD

10,000 IQD = 5.9 EUR

10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD

10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD, EUR to IQD – Iraqi Dinar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇮🇶 Iraqi Dinar (ع.د)

Iraqi Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,511 IQD (10,000 IQD = 6.62 USD). 1 EUR = 1,695 IQD (10,000 IQD = 5.9 EUR).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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