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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Plata is 11.4% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Plata is 3.6% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.13 ARS 17.6K
$7.47 IQD 9,784
62.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.18 ARS 40.9K
$23.25 IQD 30.4K
21.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 ARS 7,823
$8.58 IQD 11.2K
-37.18%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ARS 4,394
$3.08 IQD 4,040
-1.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ARS 1,121
$0.52 IQD 682
48.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ARS 1,073
$0.22 IQD 288
236.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ARS 1,490
$2.02 IQD 2,641
-49.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 ARS 5,924
$2.07 IQD 2,708
97.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 ARS 1,779
$1.33 IQD 1,739
-7.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 ARS 2,329
$0.85 IQD 1,118
88.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 ARS 2,358
$1.83 IQD 2,390
-11.48%
Eggs
$2.28 ARS 3,313
$1.89 IQD 2,476
20.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.8 ARS 11.3K
$7.45 IQD 9,758
4.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.8 ARS 8,411
$4.83 IQD 6,325
20.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.02 ARS 11.6K
$14.2 IQD 18.6K
-43.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 ARS 3,612
$1.2 IQD 1,574
107.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 ARS 2,777
$1.14 IQD 1,499
67.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 ARS 1,676
$1.19 IQD 1,558
-2.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 ARS 3,775
$0.8 IQD 1,050
225.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ARS 1,143
$0.67 IQD 881
17.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ARS 1,611
$0.76 IQD 989
46.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 ARS 2,689
$0.72 IQD 943
156.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 ARS 1,808
$0.53 IQD 689
135.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ARS 4,470
$2.75 IQD 3,600
12.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$3 ARS 4,350
$12.57 IQD 16.5K
-76.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 ARS 3,191
$1.45 IQD 1,893
51.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 ARS 4,641
$2.02 IQD 2,649
58.42%
🚌 Getting Around
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ARS 434
$0.54 IQD 712
-44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.99 IQD 45.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 ARS 2,274
$2.27 IQD 2,969
-30.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,257
$2.24 IQD 2,930
-61.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 ARS 8,563
$6.92 IQD 9,066
-14.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 ARS 1,375
$0.7 IQD 917
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K ARS 36.8M
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
30.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K ARS 41.2M
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
40.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.37 ARS 51.3K
$98.8 IQD 129.4K
-64.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.58 ARS 24.1K
$17.74 IQD 23.2K
-6.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.67 ARS 34.4K
$30.39 IQD 39.8K
-22.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.67 ARS 31.4K
$74.1 IQD 97.1K
-70.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.92 ARS 20.2K
$11.41 IQD 14.9K
22.00%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 ARS 10.4K
$11.51 IQD 15.1K
-37.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 468K
$271 IQD 355.4K
18.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ARS 7.5M
$3,279 IQD 4.3M
57.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 ARS 134.2K
$33.02 IQD 43.2K
180.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$86.9 ARS 126.1K
$48.12 IQD 63K
80.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 ARS 177K
$83.4 IQD 109.2K
46.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 ARS 193.2K
$76.6 IQD 100.3K
73.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 ARS 438.2K
$434 IQD 567.8K
-30.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ARS 264.2K
$285 IQD 373.1K
-36.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$642 ARS 931K
$718 IQD 940K
-10.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 ARS 733.7K
$480 IQD 628K
5.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,972 ARS 2.9M
$1,181 IQD 1.5M
66.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,703 ARS 2.5M
$676 IQD 884.6K
152.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Plata
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 ARS 815.2K
$510 IQD 668.5K
10.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
14.33
267.83%

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

Last update for La Plata: December 1, 2025

Last update for Erbil: November 29, 2025

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