Buenos Aires vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2837
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$470
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$887
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.75M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 58% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4694th and 529th ($1130 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 483rd 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 0.6 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 1194th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.9
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.01%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2657
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.55
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5728
$24502

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$805
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$979
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$741
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$923
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$939
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$924
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$932
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$643
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$838
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$938
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$938
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$552
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$936
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$963
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$935
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$849
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$865
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$952
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$921
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$803
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$938
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$856
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$940
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$828
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$964
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$966
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$863
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$859
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$853
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$928
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$877
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$865
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$921
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$920
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$863
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$928
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$899

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
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$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371