Boston vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$433
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
676K
3.12M

The cost of living in Boston is 281% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 32nd and 6099th ($3467 vs $909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 89th and 1789th 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
$21.3
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$1.65
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
35.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$2462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$8.04
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$7.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$4.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$4474

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742