Argentina vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$3313
🏠 One person rent
$265
$850
🏘️ Family rent
$479
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$506
$1891
💸 GDP per capita
$13731
$32677
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
60
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
22%
🎓 Higher education
82
90
😀 Quality of life
52
79
🏙️ Population
47.3M
47.4M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($702) is 53% less expensive than in Spain ($1480). Argentina ranked 136th vs 36th for Spain 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 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 76th and 29th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Spain

We calculate prices for Argentina and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$1115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$86.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.25%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$4084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$2641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$8.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.48
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.86
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.61
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$77
$79.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$85.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3480
$8656

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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 Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1889
3.33M
Barcelona
$1887
1.66M
Valencia
$1581
808K
Seville
$1358
684K
Tenerife
$1707
932K
Zaragoza
$1330
683K
Malaga
$1519
586K
Murcia
$1192
673K
Bilbao
$1522
346K
Palma de Mallorca
$1783
423K
Las Palmas
$1353
378K
Alicante
$1360
349K
Cordoba
$1165
324K
Vigo
$1282
294K
Terrassa
$1491
225K
Valladolid
$1262
297K
Pamplona
$1464
206K
Gijon
$1269
268K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
256K
Sabadell
$1577
218K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
274K
San Sebastian
$1623
189K
Badalona
$1914
226K
A Coruna
$1259
247K
Granada
$1288
231K
Oviedo
$1158
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$936
213K
Cartagena
$1136
218K
Elche
$1192
238K
Burgos
$1220
174K