Boston vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2929
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
92
77
🏙️ Population
676K
3.12M

The cost of living in Boston is 201% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 30th and 4761st ($3638 vs $1207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd in the United States and Argentina, respectively. Check the United States vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 94th and 1226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Buenos Aires

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Boston Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
41.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$2734
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$9.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$6078

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

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