Buenos Aires vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$5026
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.75M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 57% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4761st and 375th ($1207 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 311th in Argentina and the United States, respectively. Check Argentina vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 1226th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Chicago

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Buenos Aires Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$24172

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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

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434