Buenos Aires vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

Buenos Aires Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1983
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$337
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$560
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
80
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
3.06M
9.94M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 2% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6181st and 6111th ($809 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Argentina and Peru, respectively. Check Argentina vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 1497th and 4016th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Lima

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Buenos Aires Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$41.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.93%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$1421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$24.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$4.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$4.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5117
$5443

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$550
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$508
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$547
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$547
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$549
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$551
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$550
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$549
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$549
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$452
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$548
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$549
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$548
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$549
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$544
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$640
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$548
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$548
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$547
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$548
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$555
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$549
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$615
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$490
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$552
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$550
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$523
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$559
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$552
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$550
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$553
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$549
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$546
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$560
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$550
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$561
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$557
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$553

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$698
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$582
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$523
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$435
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$544
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$573
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$518
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$445
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$493
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$444
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$584
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$600
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$517
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$461
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$559
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$487
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$515
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$490
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$562
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$514
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$554
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$514
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$471
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$517
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$519
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$506
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$494
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$426
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$648
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$759
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$467
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$598
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$707
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$753
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$659
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$706
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$687