Berlin vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1130
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$887
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$635
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
3.78M
3.12M

The cost of living in Berlin is 79% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 1762nd and 4694th ($2027 vs $1130) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.6 months in Buenos Aires. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 21st and 1194th 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
$14.6
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$3.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$80.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
35.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$2657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$1964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$5728

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$805
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$979
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$741
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$923
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$939
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$924
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$932
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$643
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$838
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$938
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$938
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$552
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$936
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$963
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$935
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$849
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$865
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$952
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$921
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$803
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$938
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$856
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$940
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$828
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$964
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$966
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$863
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$859
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$853
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$928
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$877
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$865
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$921
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$920
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$863
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$928
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$899