Argentina vs United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina United States
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$2515
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$5738
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1593
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$2641
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$4433
💸 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%
95.3%
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
59
88
🏙️ Population
45.7M
340M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($878) is 65% less expensive than in the United States ($2515). Argentina ranked 114th vs 10th 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 72nd and 21st 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
$12.4
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$6.36
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$1682
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$3111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.16%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$3526
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.24
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$6.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$4.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3643
$21058

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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
$1207
3.12M
Cordoba
$972
1.51M
Rosario
$766
1.04M
Salta
$832
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$682
602K
Mar del Plata
$825
593K
Lanus
$938
459K
Santa Fe
$836
409K
Bahia Blanca
$1026
299K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
312K
Corrientes
$622
430K
San Juan
$589
471K
Neuquen
$1323
289K
Quilmes
$587
262K
Santiago del Estero
$675
311K
Merlo
$1015
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$999
238K
Jose C. Paz
$962
217K
Tandil
$858
150K
Parana
$730
271K
Resistencia
$398
301K
Posadas
$385
276K
Las Heras
$893
204K
Formosa
$429
264K
Isidro Casanova
$1050
191K
La Plata
$805
220K
Godoy Cruz
$895
191K
Berazategui
$758
181K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$773
202K

In the United States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4207
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3378
3.9M
Chicago
$2822
2.75M
Houston
$2265
2.3M
San Diego
$3507
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2597
1.6M
Phoenix
$2357
1.61M
San Francisco
$4040
874K
Dallas
$2461
1.3M
San Antonio
$2063
1.43M
San Jose
$3962
1.01M
Seattle
$3154
737K
Austin
$2444
962K
Boston
$3638
676K
Washington
$3306
690K
Hempstead
$2697
793K
Fort Worth
$2219
919K
Charlotte
$2403
875K
Indianapolis
$2374
888K
Jacksonville
$2224
950K
Columbus
$2127
906K
Denver
$2791
716K
Portland
$2738
653K
Nashville
$2477
689K
Atlanta
$2617
499K
Oklahoma City
$1922
681K
Las Vegas
$2407
642K
Baltimore
$2234
586K
Sacramento
$2846
525K
Oakland
$3212
441K