Argentina vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1512
$4409
🏠 One person rent
$232
$1142
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.4
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2980
💸 GDP per capita
$13686
$54966
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
8.47
❤️ Life expectancy
75.4
82.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
74
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
82
99
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
47.3M
37M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($590) is 69% less expensive than in Canada ($1931). Argentina ranked 155th vs 14th 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 75th and 16th 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
$7.02
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$5.14
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1122
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$1986
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$1658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$93.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2299
$6272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1404
$4886
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$80.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.91
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$9.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$76.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4864
$13498

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$782
3.12M
Cordoba
$608
1.33M
Rosario
$535
1.19M
San Miguel de Tucuman
$648
606K
Santa Fe
$582
406K
Salta
$558
535K
Mar del Plata
$553
593K
Lanus
$566
459K
Quilmes
$506
262K
Merlo
$614
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$607
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$605
238K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$561
322K
Corrientes
$610
353K
Isidro Casanova
$626
191K
San Juan
$609
471K
Jose C. Paz
$563
217K
Santiago del Estero
$452
430K
Rafael Castillo
$618
148K
Moreno
$588
172K
Berazategui
$523
181K
Posadas
$512
276K
Bahia Blanca
$530
299K
Rio Cuarto
$316
157K
Moron
$657
99.1K
San Justo
$620
137K
Ramos Mejia
$637
120K
Virrey del Pino
$584
156K
Resistencia
$462
292K
Neuquen
$847
231K

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2544
2.79M
Montreal
$1804
1.76M
Calgary
$2110
1.31M
Ottawa
$2113
1.02M
Edmonton
$1764
1.01M
Mississauga
$2339
722K
Vancouver
$2515
662K
Surrey
$2057
518K
Brampton
$2088
594K
Winnipeg
$1663
705K
Hamilton
$2044
569K
Quebec City
$1504
549K
London
$2002
422K
Markham
$2189
329K
Laval
$1439
438K
Halifax
$2064
440K
Vaughan
$2241
306K
Longueuil
$1576
254K
Burlington
$2091
183K
Kitchener
$1859
233K
Burnaby
$2318
233K
Saskatoon
$1717
246K
Gatineau
$1508
291K
Windsor
$1810
217K
Oakville
$2224
194K
Richmond Hill
$2412
195K
Oshawa
$1630
159K
Regina
$1474
215K
Richmond
$2065
198K
Barrie
$1865
148K