Argentina vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$2183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$5169
🏠 One person rent
$234
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$2364
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$3116
💸 GDP per capita
$13651
$46125
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.39
❤️ Life expectancy
75.4
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
71
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
47.3M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($563) is 74% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2183). Argentina ranked 163rd 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 1.4 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 78th and 16th 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
$6.29
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$6.16
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$1111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$2555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$1959
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$268
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.92%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2264
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$5251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.67
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.4
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1613
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5264
$18419

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$791
3.12M
Cordoba
$621
1.33M
Rosario
$462
1.19M
San Miguel de Tucuman
$485
606K
Santa Fe
$505
406K
Salta
$538
535K
Lanus
$657
459K
Mar del Plata
$489
593K
Quilmes
$705
262K
Merlo
$623
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$623
238K
San Juan
$680
471K
Isidro Casanova
$639
191K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
322K
Corrientes
$523
353K
Santiago del Estero
$298
430K
Rafael Castillo
$629
148K
Berazategui
$679
181K
Moreno
$604
172K
Posadas
$340
276K
Bahia Blanca
$436
299K
Jose C. Paz
$581
217K
Rio Cuarto
$440
157K
San Justo
$642
137K
Moron
$665
99.1K
Ramos Mejia
$650
120K
Virrey del Pino
$605
156K
La Plata
$465
193K
Ezeiza
$597
160K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3321
8.91M
Birmingham
$2004
1.14M
Leeds
$1872
789K
Glasgow
$1884
626K
Edinburgh
$2043
488K
Manchester
$1998
548K
Bristol
$2136
472K
Sheffield
$1715
518K
Coventry
$2320
363K
Liverpool
$1713
513K
Leicester
$1797
464K
Cardiff
$1770
361K
Westminster
$3004
255K
Bolton
$1711
285K
Belfast
$1741
334K
Nottingham
$1966
289K
Brighton and Hove
$1987
277K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
300K
Milton Keynes
$2241
207K
Southampton
$1824
271K
Derby
$1654
255K
York
$1783
208K
Portsmouth
$1938
248K
Bradford
$1564
293K
Ipswich
$1719
290K
Plymouth
$1744
268K
Aberdeen
$1681
201K
Wolverhampton
$1687
251K
Kingston upon Hull
$1386
260K
Swindon
$1935
222K