Argentina vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$347
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$1581
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$3481
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$56104
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
77
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
81
94
😀 Quality of life
59
93
🏙️ Population
45.7M
83.5M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($878) is 51% less expensive than in Germany ($1777). Argentina ranked 114th vs 26th 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 2 months in Germany. Ranked 72nd 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
$12.4
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$74.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$884
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.16%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$4133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.24
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.15
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$93.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3643
$16625

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1207
3.12M
Cordoba
$972
1.51M
Rosario
$766
1.04M
Salta
$832
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$682
602K
Mar del Plata
$825
593K
Lanus
$938
459K
Santa Fe
$836
409K
Bahia Blanca
$1026
299K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
312K
Corrientes
$622
430K
San Juan
$589
471K
Neuquen
$1323
289K
Quilmes
$587
262K
Santiago del Estero
$675
311K
Merlo
$1015
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$999
238K
Jose C. Paz
$962
217K
Tandil
$858
150K
Parana
$730
271K
Resistencia
$398
301K
Posadas
$385
276K
Las Heras
$893
204K
Formosa
$429
264K
Isidro Casanova
$1050
191K
La Plata
$805
220K
Godoy Cruz
$895
191K
Berazategui
$758
181K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$773
202K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2302
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2194
1.91M
Munich
$2499
1.51M
Cologne
$1990
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2230
776K
Dusseldorf
$1944
631K
Stuttgart
$2169
633K
Dortmund
$1637
595K
Bremen City
$1752
577K
Essen
$1561
587K
Nuremberg
$1777
526K
Leipzig
$1652
620K
Dresden
$1531
566K
Hanover
$1792
548K
Duisburg
$1467
504K
Mannheim
$1783
317K
Bonn
$1908
336K
Wuppertal
$1486
359K
Bielefeld
$1653
338K
Munster
$1835
323K
Augsburg
$1983
303K
Bochum
$1561
366K
Wiesbaden
$1939
286K
Karlsruhe
$1933
310K
Braunschweig
$1566
252K
Aachen
$1644
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1747
237K
Monchengladbach
$1669
269K
Lubeck
$1767
219K
Kiel
$1588
249K