Beijing vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2929
🏠 One person rent
$596
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.12M

The cost of living in Beijing is 14% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 5341st and 4761st ($1044 vs $1207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Argentina, respectively. Check China vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 2718th and 1226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Buenos Aires

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Beijing Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
41.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2734
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$9.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$6078

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965