Cost of Living in Salta

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$538
$1221
🛋️ Without rent
$309
$901
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$229
$320
🍽️ Food
$200
$520
🚐 Transport
$43.5
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
😀 Quality of life
43
🏙️ Population
535K

The average cost of living in Salta is $538, which is in the top 12% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8214th out of 9294 in our global list and 60th out of 123 in Argentina.

The median after-tax salary is $479, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months. Ranked 6878th (TOP 74%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 58th best city to live in Argentina. With an estimated population of 535K, Salta is the 6th largest city in Argentina.

✈️ Closest airport 11 km Martin Miguel De Guemes International Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 3445 National University of Salta
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Prices in Salta

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.01
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1961

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