Berlin vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$1983
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$71.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$409
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
3.68M
3.06M

The cost of living in Berlin is 165% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 433rd and 6181st ($2146 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Germany and Argentina, respectively. Check Germany vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 28th and 1497th 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
$13.1
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
48.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$2029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$7.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$84.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$5117

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$550
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$508
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$547
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$547
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$549
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$551
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$550
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$549
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$549
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$452
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$548
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$549
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$548
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$549
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$544
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$640
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$548
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$548
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$547
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$548
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$555
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$549
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$615
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$490
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$552
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$550
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$523
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$559
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$552
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$550
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$553
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$549
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$546
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$560
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$550
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$561
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$557
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$553