Beijing vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$605
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.12M

The cost of living in Beijing is 35% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 4887th and 6407th ($1065 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Argentina, respectively. Check China vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 583rd and 2311th 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
$3.9
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$36.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
23.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$7.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$4.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$75
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$6679

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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