Buenos Aires vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$4606
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.3M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 47% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4761st and 1354th ($1207 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1137th 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 2 months in Houston. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1226th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Houston

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Buenos Aires Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$22380

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221