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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: La Plata is 3.1% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: La Plata is 15.2% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 ARSย 17.3K
$7.45 IQDย 9,770
60.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.54 ARSย 41.4K
$22.51 IQDย 29.5K
26.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.30 ARSย 7,699
$9.03 IQDย 11.8K
-41.31%
Cappuccino
$2.98 ARSย 4,329
$3.26 IQDย 4,278
-8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ARSย 1,035
$0.51 IQDย 673
39.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ARSย 1,036
$0.22 IQDย 289
222.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 ARSย 1,434
$1.92 IQDย 2,518
-48.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 ARSย 5,707
$2.09 IQDย 2,737
88.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 ARSย 1,767
$1.38 IQDย 1,814
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 ARSย 2,395
$0.79 IQDย 1,036
108.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 ARSย 2,255
$1.88 IQDย 2,471
-17.55%
Eggs
$2.22 ARSย 3,223
$1.88 IQDย 2,471
18.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.56 ARSย 11.0K
$7.31 IQDย 9,581
3.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.75 ARSย 8,345
$4.80 IQDย 6,300
19.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.37 ARSย 12.2K
$14.16 IQDย 18.6K
-40.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 ARSย 3,526
$1.15 IQDย 1,502
111.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 ARSย 2,758
$1.15 IQDย 1,506
65.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 ARSย 1,674
$1.18 IQDย 1,545
-2.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARSย 3,653
$0.80 IQDย 1,053
215.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ARSย 1,137
$0.71 IQDย 931
9.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 ARSย 1,656
$0.71 IQDย 935
60.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 ARSย 2,735
$0.78 IQDย 1,022
141.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARSย 1,874
$0.52 IQDย 676
148.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 ARSย 4,285
$2.76 IQDย 3,618
6.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.82 ARSย 6,995
$12.31 IQDย 16.1K
-60.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 ARSย 3,223
$1.38 IQDย 1,809
60.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ARSย 4,611
$2.02 IQDย 2,644
57.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ARSย 469
$0.58 IQDย 761
-44.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.12 IQDย 44.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 ARSย 2,256
$2.24 IQDย 2,937
-30.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARSย 1,316
$2.26 IQDย 2,963
-59.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 ARSย 8,889
$6.95 IQDย 9,110
-11.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 ARSย 1,384
$0.70 IQDย 919
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K ARSย 36.6M
$18.9K IQDย 24.8M
33.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K ARSย 42.6M
$20.8K IQDย 27.3M
40.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.83 ARSย 52.0K
$100 IQDย 131.7K
-64.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.22 ARSย 23.5K
$17.33 IQDย 22.7K
-6.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.35 ARSย 33.9K
$29.27 IQDย 38.4K
-20.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.43 ARSย 32.6K
$74.0 IQDย 97.1K
-69.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.51 ARSย 19.6K
$11.37 IQDย 14.9K
18.82%
Cinema Ticket
$7.16 ARSย 10.4K
$11.37 IQDย 14.9K
-37.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 ARSย 477.3K
$263 IQDย 345.1K
24.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,128 ARSย 7.4M
$3,249 IQDย 4.3M
57.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 ARSย 134.1K
$32.51 IQDย 42.6K
184.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$86.6 ARSย 125.8K
$49.92 IQDย 65.5K
73.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 ARSย 174.6K
$83.0 IQDย 108.8K
44.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARSย 191.6K
$76.4 IQDย 100.2K
72.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 ARSย 424.9K
$437 IQDย 572.4K
-32.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ARSย 265.0K
$285 IQDย 373.2K
-35.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$633 ARSย 919.4K
$722 IQDย 946.3K
-12.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ARSย 725.3K
$480 IQDย 629.0K
4.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,995 ARSย 2.9M
$1,122 IQDย 1.5M
77.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,439 ARSย 2.1M
$673 IQDย 882.6K
113.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 ARSย 953.5K
$544 IQDย 713.4K
20.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
14.33
267.83%

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Last update for La Plata: January 11, 2026

Last update for Erbil: January 13, 2026

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