Argentina vs Australia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Australia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$2363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$5533
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$479
$2308
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$506
$4107
💸 GDP per capita
$13731
$64712
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.52
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
75
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
92.8%
🎓 Higher education
82
98
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
47.3M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($702) is 70% less expensive than in Australia ($2363). Argentina ranked 136th vs 12th 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 0.7 months in Argentina compared to 1.7 months in Australia. Ranked 76th and 4th 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
$8.6
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$7.74
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$1139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.25%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$9162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$6144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$3.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$9.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.48
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$4.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$27.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.86
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.61
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$77
$79
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3480
$16573

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$909
3.12M
Cordoba
$927
1.33M
Rosario
$631
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$748
593K
Lanus
$808
459K
Merlo
$754
244K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$695
606K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
248K
Quilmes
$481
262K
Gonzalez Catan
$757
238K
Resistencia
$379
299K
Isidro Casanova
$771
191K
Jose C. Paz
$767
217K
San Juan
$658
471K
Salta
$729
535K
Bahia Blanca
$744
299K
Las Heras
$609
204K
Moreno
$750
172K
Godoy Cruz
$608
191K
Rafael Castillo
$759
148K
Santiago del Estero
$388
430K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
322K
La Plata
$616
193K
Berazategui
$683
181K
Neuquen
$705
289K
Posadas
$314
276K
Virrey del Pino
$742
156K
Ezeiza
$749
160K
San Justo
$790
137K
Rio Cuarto
$534
200K

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2397
5.03M
Sydney
$2801
4.84M
Brisbane
$2491
2.36M
Perth
$2345
2.14M
Adelaide
$2246
1.3M
Gold Coast
$2300
608K
Canberra
$2393
381K
Wollongong
$1532
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1733
284K
Ipswich
$1877
233K
Hobart
$2265
197K
Townsville
$1303
174K
Geelong
$1892
180K
Newcastle
$1833
153K
Darwin
$1756
140K
Cairns
$1442
147K
Ballarat
$1357
116K
Bunbury
$2136
75.2K
Toowoomba
$1635
108K
Bendigo
$1397
103K
Melton
$1795
76.3K
Launceston
$1798
80.9K
Coffs Harbour
$1913
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1514
63.2K
Pakenham
$1805
54.1K
Tarneit
$1757
56.4K
Berwick
$1800
50.3K
Hervey Bay
$1835
57.7K
Frankston
$1799
37.3K
Kalgoorlie
$1571
30.8K