Argentina vs United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina United States
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$5757
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1593
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$2642
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$4550
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$84534
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
8.71
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
78.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
64
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
95.9%
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
59
88
🏙️ Population
45.7M
340M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($894) is 65% less expensive than in the United States ($2522). Argentina ranked 115th vs 9th for the United States 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 1.8 months in the United States. Ranked 74th and 22nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs the United States

We calculate prices for Argentina and the United States as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 2202 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 States
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.8
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$77
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$6.39
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1682
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$2414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.3%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$4871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$3394
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$1520
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$20019

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Cities Comparison in Argentina vs the United States

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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 States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4202
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3420
3.9M
Chicago
$2851
2.75M
Houston
$2261
2.3M
San Diego
$3486
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2597
1.6M
San Francisco
$4110
874K
Phoenix
$2423
1.61M
Dallas
$2472
1.3M
San Jose
$3957
1.01M
San Antonio
$2071
1.43M
Washington
$3350
690K
Seattle
$3183
737K
Austin
$2475
962K
Boston
$3680
676K
Fort Worth
$2259
919K
Hempstead
$2710
793K
Indianapolis
$2405
888K
Charlotte
$2470
875K
Jacksonville
$2192
950K
Columbus
$2140
906K
Denver
$2848
716K
Portland
$2785
653K
Nashville
$2451
689K
Atlanta
$2628
499K
Oklahoma City
$1931
681K
Baltimore
$2224
586K
Las Vegas
$2294
642K
Sacramento
$2682
525K
Memphis
$1917
633K