Argentina vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2100
$4423
🏠 One person rent
$321
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$1939
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$2816
💸 GDP per capita
$14187
$53431
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
8.74
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
81.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
75
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
82
99
😀 Quality of life
52
87
🏙️ Population
47.3M
37M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($835) is 58% less expensive than in Canada ($1980). Argentina ranked 112th vs 15th 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 0.7 months in Argentina compared to 1.4 months in Canada. Ranked 75th 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
$11.6
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$5.32
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$2026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.18%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$5833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$4502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$81.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.54
$16.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$12.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$9.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$74.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.37
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$774
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$12417

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1130
3.12M
Cordoba
$926
1.33M
Rosario
$699
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$847
593K
Lanus
$979
459K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$661
606K
Santa Fe
$737
406K
Santiago del Estero
$693
430K
Salta
$1121
535K
Merlo
$928
244K
Jose C. Paz
$915
217K
Quilmes
$552
262K
Resistencia
$429
299K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
248K
Bahia Blanca
$841
299K
Gonzalez Catan
$920
238K
San Juan
$768
471K
Parana
$823
248K
Las Heras
$815
204K
Godoy Cruz
$812
191K
Isidro Casanova
$940
191K
Moreno
$913
172K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
322K
Neuquen
$895
289K
Berazategui
$853
181K
La Plata
$803
193K
Posadas
$397
276K
Rio Cuarto
$731
200K
Ezeiza
$889
160K
Virrey del Pino
$899
156K

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2453
2.79M
Montreal
$1857
1.8M
Calgary
$2077
1.31M
Ottawa
$2055
1.02M
Edmonton
$1769
1.01M
Mississauga
$2370
718K
Vancouver
$2488
662K
Winnipeg
$1777
750K
Brampton
$1946
656K
Hamilton
$2017
569K
Surrey
$2280
568K
Quebec City
$1644
549K
Halifax
$2086
440K
London
$1936
422K
Markham
$2291
339K
Laval
$1900
438K
Vaughan
$2267
323K
Gatineau
$1768
291K
Burnaby
$2495
249K
Kitchener
$2056
257K
Longueuil
$1835
254K
Burlington
$2185
187K
Saskatoon
$1786
266K
Windsor
$1694
230K
Richmond
$2093
210K
Oakville
$2142
214K
Richmond Hill
$2447
202K
Regina
$1540
226K
Oshawa
$1554
175K
Sherbrooke
$1395
175K