Argentina vs Belgium - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Belgium
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$1540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$3611
🏠 One person rent
$234
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1301
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2647
💸 GDP per capita
$13651
$49927
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.33
❤️ Life expectancy
75.4
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
73
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
59%
🎓 Higher education
82
97
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
47.3M
11.6M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($563) is 63% less expensive than in Belgium ($1540). Argentina ranked 163rd vs 30th for Belgium 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 Belgium. Ranked 78th and 19th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Belgium

We calculate prices for Argentina and Belgium as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 91 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 Belgium
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$76.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$4.46
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$614
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$1002
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.92%
3.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2264
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$3159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$50.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.67
$25.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.4
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$8.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$18.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5264
$18692

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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 Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1650
529K
Ghent
$1585
265K
Brussels
$1869
189K
Liege
$1439
195K
Charleroi
$1422
202K
Schaerbeek
$1682
133K
Anderlecht
$1659
121K
Mouscron
$1423
58.2K
Leuven
$1618
101K
Mons
$1405
95.3K
Namur
$1360
111K
Bruges
$1408
119K
Ostend
$1302
71.6K
Vilvoorde
$1599
44K
Aalst
$1678
88.9K
La Louviere
$1520
81K
Tournai
$1562
69.6K
Hasselt
$1445
77.7K
Mechelen
$1544
86.9K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
57.7K
Kortrijk
$1283
77.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1413
80.2K
Seraing
$1487
64.3K
Forest
$1652
56.6K
Roeselare
$1306
64.5K
Dendermonde
$1469
45.7K
Saint-Gilles
$1524
49.7K
Genk
$1502
66.1K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
39.8K
Verviers
$1258
55.2K