Austin vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$2758
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$797
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
78
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
962K
3.12M

The cost of living in Austin is 112% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 1002nd and 4856th ($2416 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 3rd 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 44th best city to live in the United States vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 151st and 1059th 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
$19.1
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$53
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$3.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
36.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$2703
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$1993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$5.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$9.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$5464

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897