Buenos Aires vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$555
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$4308
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
88
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
3.12M
776K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 45% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 4647th and 1384th ($1247 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Argentina and Germany, respectively. Check Argentina vs Germany 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 Frankfurt. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 1053rd and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Frankfurt

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Buenos Aires Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$21222

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Cities near Buenos Aires

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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778