Asuncion vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$847
$1247
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$395
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$628
$824
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
79
😀 Quality of life
58
77
🏙️ Population
462K
3.12M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 32% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6560th and 4647th ($847 vs $1247) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Paraguay and Argentina, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asuncion compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 6137th and 1053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asuncion vs Buenos Aires

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Asuncion Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$88.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.13%
42.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1703
$2619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1239
$1815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.6
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$9.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.35
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$7057

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$781
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$809
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$445
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$708
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$491
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$718
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$569
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$437
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$679
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$409
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$709
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$725
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$476
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$500
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$692
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$662
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$614
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$663
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$571
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$683
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$646
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$657
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$597
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$567
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$596
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$669
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$741
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$527
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$636
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$992
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$671
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$686
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$677
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$617
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$538
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$671
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$596
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$645
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948