Argentina vs Belgium - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Belgium
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1618
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$3781
🏠 One person rent
$265
$857
🏘️ Family rent
$479
$1369
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$506
$2756
💸 GDP per capita
$13731
$53475
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.33
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
81.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
73
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
59%
🎓 Higher education
82
97
😀 Quality of life
52
88
🏙️ Population
47.3M
11.6M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($702) is 57% less expensive than in Belgium ($1618). Argentina ranked 136th vs 25th 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 0.7 months in Argentina compared to 1.7 months in Belgium. Ranked 76th and 18th 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
$8.6
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4.59
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$1060
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$52.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.25%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$4140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$3333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.48
$7.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$9.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.86
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.61
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$77
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$613
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3480
$16544

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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 Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1762
529K
Ghent
$1645
265K
Brussels
$1958
196K
Liege
$1505
195K
Charleroi
$1450
202K
Schaerbeek
$1752
133K
Anderlecht
$1734
121K
Mouscron
$1497
58.2K
Bruges
$1471
119K
Leuven
$1761
101K
Mons
$1446
95.3K
Namur
$1441
114K
Aalst
$1779
88.9K
Ostend
$1425
71.6K
La Louviere
$1586
81K
Tournai
$1647
69.6K
Kortrijk
$1423
77.7K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
39.8K
Mechelen
$1619
86.9K
Hasselt
$1517
77.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1592
80.2K
Seraing
$1501
64.3K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
57.7K
Vilvoorde
$1675
44K
Forest
$1712
56.6K
Dendermonde
$1592
45.7K
Roeselare
$1378
64.5K
Genk
$1525
66.1K
Verviers
$1252
55.2K
Saint-Gilles
$1633
49.7K