Argentina vs China - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina China
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$1807
🏠 One person rent
$358
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$868
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$13303
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
4.93
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
43
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
0.7%
🎓 Higher education
81
88
😀 Quality of life
59
52
🏙️ Population
45.7M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Argentina ($894) is 35% more expensive than in China ($663). Argentina ranked 115th vs 158th for China 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 1.3 months in China. Ranked 74th and 85th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs China

We calculate prices for Argentina and China as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 544 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 China
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.8
$3.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.3%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$4148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$4.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$3.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$34.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$17696

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Cities Comparison in Argentina vs China

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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 China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$631
32.1M
Shanghai
$1147
24.9M
Chengdu
$688
20.9M
Guangzhou
$785
18.7M
Suzhou
$798
12.7M
Beijing
$1108
21.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Tianjin
$682
13.9M
Wuhan
$657
12.3M
Baoding
$480
11.5M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Nanjing
$789
9.31M
Zhengzhou
$523
12.6M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Ningbo
$660
9.4M
Hangzhou
$899
11.9M
Changsha
$622
10M
Nantong
$581
7.73M
Shenyang
$612
9.07M
Hefei
$670
9.37M
Jinan
$546
9.2M
Harbin
$713
10M
Linyi
$523
11M
Dongguan
$694
10.5M
Shijiazhuang
$521
10.6M
Changchun
$607
9.07M
Xuzhou
$531
9.08M
Fuzhou
$679
8.29M
Dalian
$737
7.45M
Wenzhou
$774
9.57M