Argentina vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2100
$2913
🏠 One person rent
$321
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$2115
💸 GDP per capita
$14187
$33767
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
71
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
15%
🎓 Higher education
82
98
😀 Quality of life
52
89
🏙️ Population
47.3M
125M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($835) is 26% less expensive than in Japan ($1135). Argentina ranked 112th vs 62nd for Japan 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 1.9 months in Japan. Ranked 75th and 15th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Japan

We calculate prices for Argentina and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 907 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 Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$99.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.18%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$5067
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.54
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.37
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.8
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$12687

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1607
14.3M
Yokohama
$1335
3.76M
Osaka
$1242
2.75M
Nagoya
$1202
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1249
1.54M
Hiroshima
$878
1.2M
Sapporo
$1204
1.96M
Kyoto
$1148
1.46M
Kobe
$1107
1.52M
Chiba
$1267
975K
Saitama
$1196
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1057
1.6M
Sendai
$1055
1.06M
Sakai
$1146
824K
Yokosuka
$1125
390K
Sagamihara
$1042
726K
Shizuoka
$932
686K
Kitakyushu
$1003
935K
Kagoshima
$1158
594K
Hachioji
$1305
576K
Wakayama
$1189
353K
Kumamoto
$894
738K
Amagasaki
$1111
456K
Utsunomiya
$1009
518K
Kawaguchi
$1081
594K
Funabashi
$1231
641K
Niigata
$1059
791K
Hamamatsu
$1045
788K
Himeji
$1181
528K
Kurashiki
$1078
475K