Berlin vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$2758
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$797
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
3.78M
3.12M

The cost of living in Berlin is 95% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 1418th and 4856th ($2222 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 35th and 1059th 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
$16.6
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$53
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$3.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
36.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$2703
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$1993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$5.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$9.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$5464

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897