Argentina vs Australia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Australia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$5719
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$2426
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$4122
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$64604
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
8.79
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
76
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
92.8%
🎓 Higher education
81
98
😀 Quality of life
59
96
🏙️ Population
45.7M
27.2M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($878) is 64% less expensive than in Australia ($2425). Argentina ranked 114th 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 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 1.7 months in Australia. Ranked 72nd 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
$12.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$8.04
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$2975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$2074
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$53.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.16%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$8768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$6090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.24
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$24.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.15
$8.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$22
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3643
$19056

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1207
3.12M
Cordoba
$972
1.51M
Rosario
$766
1.04M
Salta
$832
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$682
602K
Mar del Plata
$825
593K
Lanus
$938
459K
Santa Fe
$836
409K
Bahia Blanca
$1026
299K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
312K
Corrientes
$622
430K
San Juan
$589
471K
Neuquen
$1323
289K
Quilmes
$587
262K
Santiago del Estero
$675
311K
Merlo
$1015
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$999
238K
Jose C. Paz
$962
217K
Tandil
$858
150K
Parana
$730
271K
Resistencia
$398
301K
Posadas
$385
276K
Las Heras
$893
204K
Formosa
$429
264K
Isidro Casanova
$1050
191K
La Plata
$805
220K
Godoy Cruz
$895
191K
Berazategui
$758
181K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$773
202K

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2496
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2269
2.71M
Perth
$2448
2.14M
Adelaide
$2338
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2528
608K
Canberra
$2223
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1835
284K
Ipswich
$1813
233K
Hobart
$2308
197K
Townsville
$1839
174K
Geelong
$2217
180K
Darwin
$1861
140K
Newcastle
$1997
153K
Cairns
$1695
147K
Ballarat
$1604
116K
Bunbury
$1838
75.2K
Bendigo
$1487
103K
Toowoomba
$1766
108K
Launceston
$1753
80.9K
Melton
$1906
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1635
63.2K
Hervey Bay
$1864
57.7K
Tarneit
$1822
56.4K
Blacktown
$1710
51K
Orange
$1477
41.2K
Bundaberg
$1727
70.5K
Gladstone
$1640
34.7K
Wagga Wagga
$1583
49.7K