Argentina vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

Argentina New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$603
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1533
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$238
$1090
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1814
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$3177
💸 GDP per capita
$13686
$48249
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
8.75
❤️ Life expectancy
75.4
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
87
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
82
91
😀 Quality of life
54
89
🏙️ Population
47.3M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($603) is 68% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1876). Argentina ranked 154th vs 18th for New Zealand 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 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 74th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Argentina and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.43
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$6.5
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$1940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$84.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$51.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.43%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$6659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$5655
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.33
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.07
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$43.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$36.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.33
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$73.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4918
$12250

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Cities Comparison in Argentina vs New Zealand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2127
1.47M
Christchurch
$1835
383K
Manukau
$1879
376K
Wellington
$2249
419K
Waitakere
$1848
208K
Tauranga
$1745
151K
Hamilton
$1512
177K
Dunedin
$1345
106K
Lower Hutt
$1698
103K
Napier
$1138
66.3K
Palmerston North
$1231
81.5K
New Plymouth
$1382
57.6K
Rotorua
$1623
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1798
59.8K
Whangarei
$1415
54.4K
Porirua
$1721
59.6K
Nelson
$1607
51.1K
Invercargill
$1319
50.2K
Hastings
$1064
49K
Gisborne
$1528
37K
Upper Hutt
$1746
44.3K
Timaru
$2035
28.7K
Whanganui
$1529
42.2K
Pukekohe
$1575
26.5K
Paraparaumu
$1646
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Blenheim
$1599
28.2K
Queenstown
$1933
16K
Wanaka
$1627
8.9K
Masterton
$1257
21.4K