Buenos Aires vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$402
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$4627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
72
99
🏙️ Population
3.12M
8.8M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 73% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6099th and 37th ($909 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Argentina and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Argentina vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.4 months in London. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1789th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs London

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Buenos Aires London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.98
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.31%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1826
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.04
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.65
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4474
$25830

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055