Boston vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1247
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$824
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
676K
3.12M

The cost of living in Boston is 195% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 27th and 4647th ($3680 vs $1247) 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 105th and 1053rd 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
$24.8
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$3.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$88.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
42.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$2619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$7057

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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