Argentina vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$2193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2100
$5278
🏠 One person rent
$321
$1367
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$3203
💸 GDP per capita
$14187
$49464
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
82.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
71
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
47.3M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($835) is 62% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2193). Argentina ranked 112th vs 11th for the United Kingdom 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 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 75th and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Argentina and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$77.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$2688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1999
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.18%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$8674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$5433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$3.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.54
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.37
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.8
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$1629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$19170

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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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3296
8.8M
Birmingham
$1951
1.14M
Leeds
$1943
789K
Glasgow
$2011
626K
Edinburgh
$2140
488K
Manchester
$2071
548K
Bristol
$2321
472K
Liverpool
$1774
513K
Sheffield
$1764
518K
Coventry
$1903
363K
Cardiff
$1940
361K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
300K
Leicester
$1805
464K
Belfast
$1755
345K
Southampton
$2039
271K
Bradford
$1598
293K
Nottingham
$1820
289K
Westminster
$2868
255K
Milton Keynes
$2158
264K
Bolton
$1806
285K
Brighton and Hove
$2139
277K
Derby
$1727
255K
Aberdeen
$1614
201K
Solihull
$1740
207K
Kingston upon Hull
$1466
260K
Plymouth
$1710
268K
York
$1727
208K
Luton
$1885
213K
Sunderland
$1510
277K
Swindon
$1924
222K