Austin vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1247
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$824
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
79
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
962K
3.12M

The cost of living in Austin is 98% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 932nd and 4647th ($2475 vs $1247) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 2nd in the United States and Argentina, respectively. Check the United States vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 192nd and 1053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Buenos Aires

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Austin Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$88.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
42.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$2619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$1815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$7057

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Buenos Aires

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