Argentina vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$1755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2072
$4140
🏠 One person rent
$330
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1569
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$58
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$685
$3290
💸 GDP per capita
$13858
$55800
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
75
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
82
94
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
45.7M
83.5M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($851) is 51% less expensive than in Germany ($1755). Argentina ranked 121st vs 24th 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 12th 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
$11.5
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.2
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.73
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$667
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$681
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$1346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.5
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.42%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$5862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$4371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.15
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$70.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.96
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3359
$15339

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1139
3.12M
Cordoba
$1049
1.33M
Rosario
$789
1.19M
Salta
$841
535K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$633
606K
Lanus
$879
459K
Mar del Plata
$780
593K
Santiago del Estero
$667
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1029
299K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
322K
Santa Fe
$802
406K
San Juan
$578
471K
Corrientes
$610
353K
Neuquen
$1337
289K
Quilmes
$590
262K
Merlo
$947
244K
Tandil
$800
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
248K
Jose C. Paz
$906
217K
Gonzalez Catan
$935
238K
Resistencia
$401
299K
Posadas
$370
276K
Las Heras
$877
204K
Parana
$761
248K
Godoy Cruz
$877
191K
Isidro Casanova
$980
191K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$729
201K
Moreno
$918
172K
Formosa
$410
222K
Berazategui
$710
181K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K