Buenos Aires vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$555
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$5090
😷 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 56% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4647th and 358th ($1247 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 300th 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 1053rd and 18th 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
$17.5
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$27880

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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

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453