Argentina vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$5601
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1485
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$2452
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$3628
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$53246
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
70
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
45.7M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($894) is 63% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2399). Argentina ranked 115th vs 12th 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 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 74th and 14th 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
$12.8
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$85.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$7.28
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$2095
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.3%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$8953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$5429
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$95.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$21784

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Cities Comparison in Argentina vs the United Kingdom

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1247
3.12M
Cordoba
$1000
1.51M
Rosario
$788
1.04M
Salta
$815
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$718
602K
Mar del Plata
$869
593K
Lanus
$955
459K
Santa Fe
$818
409K
San Juan
$626
471K
Quilmes
$610
262K
Neuquen
$1311
289K
Corrientes
$569
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1039
299K
Santiago del Estero
$695
311K
Parana
$704
271K
Tandil
$877
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
248K
Resistencia
$437
301K
Jose C. Paz
$945
217K
Posadas
$409
276K
Gonzalez Catan
$961
238K
Merlo
$959
244K
Berazategui
$784
181K
Formosa
$445
264K
Las Heras
$928
204K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
312K
La Plata
$815
220K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$793
202K
San Rafael
$699
215K
Godoy Cruz
$930
191K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3662
8.8M
Birmingham
$2204
1.14M
Glasgow
$2114
626K
Manchester
$2348
548K
Leeds
$2039
536K
Bristol
$2596
472K
Liverpool
$1942
513K
Edinburgh
$2295
488K
Sheffield
$1948
518K
Cardiff
$2082
384K
Bolton
$1987
285K
Coventry
$1971
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
300K
Leicester
$1777
369K
Belfast
$1878
345K
Sunderland
$1554
277K
Bradford
$1774
293K
Solihull
$2080
207K
Nottingham
$1990
289K
Derby
$1748
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2197
277K
Northampton
$1886
246K
Southampton
$2309
271K
Milton Keynes
$2312
264K
Croydon
$2563
192K
Portsmouth
$2029
248K
Kingston upon Hull
$1654
260K
Plymouth
$1791
268K
Swansea
$1730
247K
Westminster
$3042
211K