Buenos Aires vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$4262
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1038
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1712
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$3113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
79
64
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.01M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 36% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 4761st and 2524th ($1207 vs $1878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 79th in Argentina and Canada, respectively. Check Argentina vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Edmonton ranked 19th in Canada, while ranked 1226th and 193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Edmonton

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Buenos Aires Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$5.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
4.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$2368
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$74.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$10028

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Cities near Buenos Aires

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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1775
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1841
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2118
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1801
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1934
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1761
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1821
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1486
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1815
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1993
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1672
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1773
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2593
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1956
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2315
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1762
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2187
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2156
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2470
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1884
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2544
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$2034
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1697
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2590
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1899
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2054
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2237
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2457
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2478
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2540
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2526
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2361
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009