Austin vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$433
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
79
😀 Quality of life
91
72
🏙️ Population
962K
3.12M

The cost of living in Austin is 172% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 812th and 6099th ($2473 vs $909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 116th and 1789th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
35.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$2462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$1826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$8.04
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$4.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$4474

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742