Buenos Aires vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Buenos Aires London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1983
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$337
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$560
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
3.06M
8.91M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 71% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6181st and 85th ($809 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.3 months in London. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1497th and 4th 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
$11.3
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.93%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5117
$21740

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871