Buenos Aires vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$5210
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.75M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 59% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4856th and 394th ($1139 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1059th and 16th 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
$15.6
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$23423

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426