Buenos Aires vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$555
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
98
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
3.12M
3.51M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 41% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4647th and 1723rd ($1247 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.2 months in Madrid. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1053rd and 160th 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
$17.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812