Austin vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$1130
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$887
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$635
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
79
😀 Quality of life
90
74
🏙️ Population
962K
3.12M

The cost of living in Austin is 117% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 858th and 4694th ($2455 vs $1130) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th 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 0.6 months in Buenos Aires. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 142nd and 1194th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$80.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
35.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$2657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$5728

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$805
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$979
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$741
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$923
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$939
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$924
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$932
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$643
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$838
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$938
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$938
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$552
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$936
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$963
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$935
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$849
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$865
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$952
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$921
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$803
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$938
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$856
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$940
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$828
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$964
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$966
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$863
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$859
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$853
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$928
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$877
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$865
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$921
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$920
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$863
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$928
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$899