Argentina vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$2002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2072
$4452
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1187
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1933
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$58
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$685
$2879
💸 GDP per capita
$13858
$54283
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
8.74
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
75
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
82
99
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
45.7M
41.3M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($851) is 57% less expensive than in Canada ($2002). Argentina ranked 121st vs 18th for Canada 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 1.4 months in Canada. Ranked 74th and 15th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Canada

We calculate prices for Argentina and Canada as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 153 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 Canada
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.2
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.73
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$5.5
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$1181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$681
$2057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.5
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.42%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$5843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$4510
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$82.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.15
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.38
$9.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.96
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3359
$11850

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1139
3.12M
Cordoba
$1049
1.33M
Rosario
$789
1.19M
Salta
$841
535K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$633
606K
Lanus
$879
459K
Mar del Plata
$780
593K
Santiago del Estero
$667
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1029
299K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
322K
Santa Fe
$802
406K
San Juan
$578
471K
Corrientes
$610
353K
Neuquen
$1337
289K
Quilmes
$590
262K
Merlo
$947
244K
Tandil
$800
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
248K
Jose C. Paz
$906
217K
Gonzalez Catan
$935
238K
Resistencia
$401
299K
Posadas
$370
276K
Las Heras
$877
204K
Parana
$761
248K
Godoy Cruz
$877
191K
Isidro Casanova
$980
191K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$729
201K
Moreno
$918
172K
Formosa
$410
222K
Berazategui
$710
181K

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2464
2.79M
Montreal
$1903
1.8M
Calgary
$2079
1.31M
Ottawa
$2096
1.02M
Edmonton
$1823
1.01M
Mississauga
$2326
718K
Vancouver
$2457
662K
Winnipeg
$1817
750K
Brampton
$2033
656K
Hamilton
$2103
569K
Surrey
$2297
568K
Quebec City
$1632
549K
Markham
$2242
339K
London
$1931
422K
Halifax
$2088
440K
Laval
$1930
438K
Vaughan
$2241
323K
Burnaby
$2412
249K
Gatineau
$1802
291K
Burlington
$2193
187K
Kitchener
$2071
257K
Richmond
$2172
210K
Saskatoon
$1817
266K
Longueuil
$1842
254K
Windsor
$1961
230K
Oakville
$2379
214K
Richmond Hill
$2463
202K
Regina
$1675
226K
Oshawa
$1564
175K
Guelph
$1998
144K