Berlin vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$2929
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$799
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
3.78M
3.12M

The cost of living in Berlin is 91% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 1275th and 4761st ($2302 vs $1207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Germany and Argentina, respectively. Check Germany vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 35th and 1226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Buenos Aires

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Berlin Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
41.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$2734
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$9.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$6078

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

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