Beijing vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$596
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
77
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.12M

The cost of living in Beijing is 17% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 5141st and 6099th ($1067 vs $909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in China and Argentina, respectively. Check China vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 763rd and 1789th 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
$4.04
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
35.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$8.04
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$4.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$4474

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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