Argentina vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$3044
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$54340
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
8.74
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
75
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
81
99
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
45.7M
41.3M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($894) is 55% less expensive than in Canada ($2005). Argentina ranked 115th vs 21st 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 1.5 months in Canada. Ranked 74th and 17th 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
$12.8
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$66.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$2056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.3%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$5101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$4393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$9.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$75.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$759
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$14602

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Cities Comparison in Argentina vs Canada

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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 Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2415
2.79M
Montreal
$1901
1.9M
Calgary
$2095
1.31M
Ottawa
$2122
1.02M
Edmonton
$1835
1.01M
Vancouver
$2505
662K
Mississauga
$2308
718K
Winnipeg
$1842
750K
Brampton
$2102
656K
Surrey
$2091
568K
Hamilton
$2006
569K
Quebec City
$1648
574K
London
$1930
422K
Halifax
$2133
440K
Laval
$2058
451K
Markham
$2172
339K
Vaughan
$2233
323K
Burnaby
$2411
249K
Gatineau
$1839
298K
Kitchener
$2109
257K
Saskatoon
$1781
266K
Longueuil
$1874
262K
Windsor
$1927
230K
Oakville
$2318
214K
Richmond
$2247
210K
Burlington
$2214
187K
Richmond Hill
$2483
202K
Regina
$1739
226K
Oshawa
$1581
175K
Sherbrooke
$1421
181K