Argentina vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2072
$5632
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1537
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$2579
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$58
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$685
$3400
💸 GDP per capita
$13858
$52637
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
71
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
45.7M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($851) is 65% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2423). Argentina ranked 121st 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 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 1.4 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
$11.5
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.2
$83.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.73
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$1632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$681
$2684
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$2247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.5
$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.42%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$9148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$5701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.15
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.38
$6.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.96
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$91.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1767
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3359
$20243

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1139
3.12M
Cordoba
$1049
1.33M
Rosario
$789
1.19M
Salta
$841
535K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$633
606K
Lanus
$879
459K
Mar del Plata
$780
593K
Santiago del Estero
$667
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1029
299K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
322K
Santa Fe
$802
406K
San Juan
$578
471K
Corrientes
$610
353K
Neuquen
$1337
289K
Quilmes
$590
262K
Merlo
$947
244K
Tandil
$800
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
248K
Jose C. Paz
$906
217K
Gonzalez Catan
$935
238K
Resistencia
$401
299K
Posadas
$370
276K
Las Heras
$877
204K
Parana
$761
248K
Godoy Cruz
$877
191K
Isidro Casanova
$980
191K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$729
201K
Moreno
$918
172K
Formosa
$410
222K
Berazategui
$710
181K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3851
8.8M
Birmingham
$2137
1.14M
Glasgow
$2058
626K
Edinburgh
$2310
488K
Manchester
$2265
548K
Sheffield
$1890
518K
Bristol
$2450
472K
Leeds
$2067
536K
Liverpool
$1937
513K
Leicester
$1899
464K
Coventry
$2051
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
300K
Bolton
$2040
285K
Cardiff
$2105
361K
Bradford
$1746
293K
Nottingham
$1831
289K
Westminster
$2960
255K
Belfast
$1884
345K
Brighton and Hove
$2269
277K
Sunderland
$1602
277K
Derby
$1658
255K
Southampton
$2139
271K
Solihull
$1940
207K
Milton Keynes
$2330
264K
Kingston upon Hull
$1600
260K
Plymouth
$1884
268K
Aberdeen
$1769
201K
Northampton
$1901
246K
York
$1867
208K
Wolverhampton
$1775
251K