Buenos Aires vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Buenos Aires Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1983
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$337
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$560
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
3.06M
2.75M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 66% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6181st and 254th ($809 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 195th 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 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1497th and 11th 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
$11.3
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.93%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5117
$21587

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$550
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$508
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$547
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$547
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$549
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$551
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$550
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$549
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$549
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$452
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$548
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$549
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$548
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$549
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$544
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$640
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$548
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$548
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$547
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$548
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$555
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$549
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$615
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$490
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$552
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$550
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$523
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$559
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$552
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$550
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$553
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$549
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$546
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$560
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$550
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$561
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$557
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$553

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022