Buenos Aires vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$402
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
98
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
3.12M
3.33M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 52% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6099th and 2194th ($909 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Argentina and Spain, respectively. Check Argentina vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 1789th and 149th 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
$9.98
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.31%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1826
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.04
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.65
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4474
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581