Argentina vs Australia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Australia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$5814
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1470
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$241
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$4220
💸 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%
91.1%
🎓 Higher education
81
98
😀 Quality of life
59
97
🏙️ Population
45.7M
27.2M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($894) is 64% less expensive than in Australia ($2460). Argentina ranked 115th vs 11th 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 74th 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
$12.8
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$8.26
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$2994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$2097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.3%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$8713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$6062
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$26.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$7.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$55.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$2231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$20538

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Cities Comparison in Argentina vs Australia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1247
3.12M
Cordoba
$1000
1.51M
Rosario
$788
1.04M
Salta
$815
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$718
602K
Mar del Plata
$869
593K
Lanus
$955
459K
Santa Fe
$818
409K
San Juan
$626
471K
Quilmes
$610
262K
Neuquen
$1311
289K
Corrientes
$569
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1039
299K
Santiago del Estero
$695
311K
Parana
$704
271K
Tandil
$877
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
248K
Resistencia
$437
301K
Jose C. Paz
$945
217K
Posadas
$409
276K
Gonzalez Catan
$961
238K
Merlo
$959
244K
Berazategui
$784
181K
Formosa
$445
264K
Las Heras
$928
204K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
312K
La Plata
$815
220K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$793
202K
San Rafael
$699
215K
Godoy Cruz
$930
191K

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2543
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2323
2.71M
Perth
$2562
2.14M
Adelaide
$2355
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2530
608K
Canberra
$2258
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1838
284K
Ipswich
$1825
233K
Hobart
$2364
197K
Townsville
$2015
174K
Cairns
$1851
147K
Darwin
$2065
140K
Geelong
$2179
180K
Newcastle
$1995
153K
Launceston
$1728
80.9K
Toowoomba
$1720
108K
Ballarat
$1606
116K
Bunbury
$1831
75.2K
Bendigo
$1493
103K
Melton
$1896
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1642
63.2K
Tarneit
$1813
56.4K
Pakenham
$1936
54.1K
Hervey Bay
$1883
57.7K
Berwick
$1915
50.3K
Blacktown
$1709
51K
Orange
$1460
41.2K
Gladstone
$1643
34.7K