Buenos Aires vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$2580
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
3.12M
3.42M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 43% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4856th and 1962nd ($1139 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Argentina and Spain, respectively. Check Argentina vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1059th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Madrid

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Buenos Aires Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$12418

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703