Buenos Aires vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2837
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$470
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$887
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4153
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
74
99
🏙️ Population
3.12M
8.8M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 66% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4694th and 58th ($1130 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.6 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 1194th 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
$14.4
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.9
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.01%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2657
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.55
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5728
$26090

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$805
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$979
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$741
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$923
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$939
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$924
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$932
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$643
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$838
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$938
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$938
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$552
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$936
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$963
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$935
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$849
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$865
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$952
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$921
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$803
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$938
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$856
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$940
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$828
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$964
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$966
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$863
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$859
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$853
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$928
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$877
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$865
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$921
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$920
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$863
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$928
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$899

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009