Berlin vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1247
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$824
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
3.78M
3.12M

The cost of living in Berlin is 90% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 1150th and 4647th ($2371 vs $1247) 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 45th and 1053rd 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
$16.2
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$88.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
42.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$2619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$1815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$7057

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948