Argentina vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

Argentina Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$603
$1533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1533
$3714
🏠 One person rent
$238
$827
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$2978
💸 GDP per capita
$13686
$48432
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
8.33
❤️ Life expectancy
75.4
80.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
79
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
82
93
😀 Quality of life
54
93
🏙️ Population
47.3M
83.1M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($603) is 61% less expensive than in Germany ($1533). Argentina ranked 154th vs 29th for Germany 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 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 74th and 6th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Germany

We calculate prices for Argentina and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 662 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 Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.43
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$4.31
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$586
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$1539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.43%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$5910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$4304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$77.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$9.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.33
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$8.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.07
$9.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.33
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4918
$12464

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$800
3.12M
Cordoba
$603
1.33M
Rosario
$634
1.19M
San Miguel de Tucuman
$663
606K
Santa Fe
$625
406K
Salta
$569
535K
Mar del Plata
$596
593K
Lanus
$553
459K
Quilmes
$508
262K
Merlo
$615
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$609
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$606
238K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$533
322K
Isidro Casanova
$629
191K
Corrientes
$570
353K
San Juan
$613
471K
Jose C. Paz
$564
217K
Santiago del Estero
$439
430K
Rafael Castillo
$618
148K
Moreno
$588
172K
Berazategui
$530
181K
Posadas
$554
276K
Bahia Blanca
$567
299K
Rio Cuarto
$308
157K
Moron
$660
99.1K
San Justo
$621
137K
Ramos Mejia
$639
120K
Virrey del Pino
$586
156K
Resistencia
$477
292K
Ezeiza
$576
160K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2180
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1970
1.85M
Munich
$2149
1.49M
Cologne
$1751
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1890
759K
Stuttgart
$1749
626K
Dusseldorf
$1730
619K
Essen
$1416
579K
Nuremberg
$1468
511K
Leipzig
$1276
625K
Dresden
$1303
555K
Hanover
$1452
553K
Bremen City
$1472
563K
Dortmund
$1309
587K
Duisburg
$1147
495K
Karlsruhe
$1689
307K
Wuppertal
$1359
355K
Bochum
$1391
363K
Mannheim
$1499
312K
Augsburg
$1479
296K
Bonn
$1647
332K
Bielefeld
$1683
334K
Aachen
$1429
249K
Wiesbaden
$1607
279K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1713
232K
Munster
$1623
318K
Monchengladbach
$1409
261K
Mainz
$1494
218K
Braunschweig
$1346
249K
Erfurt
$1373
214K