Argentina vs Belgium - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Belgium
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$347
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$1521
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$2938
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$56615
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
8.53
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
82.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
69
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
59%
🎓 Higher education
81
97
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
45.7M
11.9M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($878) is 51% less expensive than in Belgium ($1790). Argentina ranked 114th 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 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 1.6 months in Belgium. Ranked 72nd and 17th 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
$12.4
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$96.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$5.46
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.16%
3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$3167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.24
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.15
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$21.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3643
$18948

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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 Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1857
529K
Ghent
$1846
273K
Brussels
$2065
196K
Liege
$1647
195K
Charleroi
$1784
204K
Schaerbeek
$1920
133K
Anderlecht
$1939
121K
Leuven
$1920
101K
Bruges
$1957
119K
Hasselt
$1780
90.2K
Mons
$1602
95.3K
Namur
$1610
115K
Aalst
$1890
88.9K
Ostend
$1587
71.6K
Kortrijk
$1549
77.7K
La Louviere
$1765
81K
Tournai
$1704
69.6K
Mechelen
$1877
86.9K
Mouscron
$1539
58.2K
Roeselare
$1555
64.5K
Sint-Niklaas
$1727
80.2K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
57.7K
Seraing
$1643
64.3K
Forest
$1993
56.6K
Vilvoorde
$1866
44K
Dendermonde
$1706
45.7K
Genk
$1680
66.1K
Saint-Gilles
$1932
49.7K
Verviers
$1358
55.2K
Deinze
$1734
44.3K