Austin vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
79
😀 Quality of life
90
71
🏙️ Population
962K
3.12M

The cost of living in Austin is 227% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 548th and 6407th ($2590 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 1st 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 2.1 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 126th and 2311th 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
$17.9
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$36.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
23.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$4.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$75
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$6679

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$645
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$657
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$650
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$658
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$658
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$639
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$705
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$642
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$654
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$536
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$683
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$644
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$639
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$678
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$665
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$666
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$559
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$558
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$679
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$629
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$579
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$597
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$577
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$626
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$623
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$581
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$623
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$581
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$605