Argentina vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$3162
🏠 One person rent
$265
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$479
$1088
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$506
$2364
💸 GDP per capita
$13731
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
63
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
20%
🎓 Higher education
82
87
😀 Quality of life
52
85
🏙️ Population
47.3M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($702) is 38% less expensive than in South Korea ($1139). Argentina ranked 136th vs 67th 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 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 76th and 22nd 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
$8.6
$6.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.25%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$10513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$7053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$9.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$7.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.48
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.86
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.61
$8.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$77
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3480
$21622

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$909
3.12M
Cordoba
$927
1.33M
Rosario
$631
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$748
593K
Lanus
$808
459K
Merlo
$754
244K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$695
606K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
248K
Quilmes
$481
262K
Gonzalez Catan
$757
238K
Resistencia
$379
299K
Isidro Casanova
$771
191K
Jose C. Paz
$767
217K
San Juan
$658
471K
Salta
$729
535K
Bahia Blanca
$744
299K
Las Heras
$609
204K
Moreno
$750
172K
Godoy Cruz
$608
191K
Rafael Castillo
$759
148K
Santiago del Estero
$388
430K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
322K
La Plata
$616
193K
Berazategui
$683
181K
Neuquen
$705
289K
Posadas
$314
276K
Virrey del Pino
$742
156K
Ezeiza
$749
160K
San Justo
$790
137K
Rio Cuarto
$534
200K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1461
9.67M
Busan
$1122
3.45M
Incheon
$1067
2.94M
Daegu
$1114
2.38M
Daejeon
$975
1.48M
Suwon
$970
1.23M
Gwangju
$1178
1.49M
Ulsan
$1099
1.13M
Cheongju
$997
852K
Seongnam
$1127
919K
Yongin
$1142
971K
Changwon
$1083
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1049
941K
Goyang
$1008
1.06M
Namyangju
$1084
732K
Bucheon
$1068
781K
Gimhae
$901
534K
Siheung
$1087
520K
Jeju Island
$1165
678K
Pyeongtaek
$1053
590K
Cheonan
$1222
652K
Pohang
$1000
504K
Ansan
$990
653K
Uijeongbu
$936
463K
Anyang
$1025
548K
Paju
$1020
498K
Jeju
$1157
492K
Sejong
$1043
386K
Hanam
$1074
330K
Gunsan
$1007
275K