Buenos Aires vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$2230
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$5257
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1250
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$2174
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$4800
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
88
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
3.12M
776K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 46% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 4761st and 1425th ($1207 vs $2230) 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 2.2 months in Frankfurt. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 1226th and 34th 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
$17.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$2308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$8454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$4665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$22.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$9.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$90.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$18543

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801