Argentina vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2100
$3042
🏠 One person rent
$321
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$2217
💸 GDP per capita
$14187
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
64
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
20%
🎓 Higher education
82
87
😀 Quality of life
52
84
🏙️ Population
47.3M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($835) is 25% less expensive than in South Korea ($1116). Argentina ranked 112th vs 64th for South Korea 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 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 75th and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Argentina and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 87 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 South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.21
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.18%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$10274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$6790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.54
$8.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.37
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.8
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$18055

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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 South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1334
9.67M
Busan
$1060
3.45M
Incheon
$1092
2.94M
Daegu
$995
2.38M
Suwon
$1022
1.23M
Daejeon
$992
1.48M
Gwangju
$1101
1.49M
Ulsan
$1059
1.13M
Cheongju
$936
852K
Seongnam
$1400
919K
Yongin
$1127
1.08M
Changwon
$1075
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1089
941K
Goyang
$1171
1.06M
Namyangju
$1129
732K
Gimhae
$959
534K
Siheung
$1283
520K
Jeju Island
$1080
678K
Bucheon
$1163
772K
Pyeongtaek
$984
590K
Cheonan
$1151
657K
Pohang
$988
504K
Uijeongbu
$955
463K
Ansan
$1070
623K
Paju
$1075
498K
Gwangju
$1165
397K
Jeju
$1037
492K
Hanam
$1161
330K
Sejong
$1019
386K
Gunsan
$1005
275K