Argentina vs Australia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Australia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$5326
🏠 One person rent
$234
$1346
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$2253
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$3598
💸 GDP per capita
$13651
$65100
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.52
❤️ Life expectancy
75.4
83.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
75
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
92.8%
🎓 Higher education
82
98
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
47.3M
25.7M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($563) is 75% less expensive than in Australia ($2293). Argentina ranked 163rd vs 10th for Australia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 1.6 months in Australia. Ranked 78th and 6th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Australia

We calculate prices for Argentina and Australia as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 64 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Argentina Australia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$7
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$1105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$2728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$1832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.92%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2264
$10620
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$7615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.67
$21.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$8.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$4.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$7.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5264
$15406

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$791
3.12M
Cordoba
$621
1.33M
Rosario
$462
1.19M
San Miguel de Tucuman
$485
606K
Santa Fe
$505
406K
Salta
$538
535K
Lanus
$657
459K
Mar del Plata
$489
593K
Quilmes
$705
262K
Merlo
$623
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$623
238K
San Juan
$680
471K
Isidro Casanova
$639
191K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
322K
Corrientes
$523
353K
Santiago del Estero
$298
430K
Rafael Castillo
$629
148K
Berazategui
$679
181K
Moreno
$604
172K
Posadas
$340
276K
Bahia Blanca
$436
299K
Jose C. Paz
$581
217K
Rio Cuarto
$440
157K
San Justo
$642
137K
Moron
$665
99.1K
Ramos Mejia
$650
120K
Virrey del Pino
$605
156K
La Plata
$465
193K
Ezeiza
$597
160K

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2741
4.84M
Melbourne
$2356
4.53M
Brisbane
$2356
2.36M
Perth
$2292
2.14M
Adelaide
$2180
1.3M
Gold Coast
$2152
638K
Canberra
$2604
381K
Wollongong
$1430
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1843
284K
Ipswich
$1785
233K
Hobart
$2203
222K
Townsville
$1249
174K
Geelong
$1688
191K
Newcastle
$1461
153K
Darwin
$1859
140K
Cairns
$1397
147K
Launceston
$1723
106K
Ballarat
$1327
116K
Bendigo
$1317
103K
Bunbury
$1601
71.1K
Toowoomba
$1552
108K
Melton
$1708
72.2K
Rockhampton
$1413
63.2K
Wagga Wagga
$1528
67.4K
Pakenham
$1719
54.1K
Orange
$1463
41.2K
Tarneit
$1658
56.4K
Frankston
$1707
37.3K
Berwick
$1716
50.3K
Hervey Bay
$1756
54.7K