Buenos Aires vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1227
$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3001
$4811
🏠 One person rent
$529
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$2091
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.7
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$736
$2504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
98
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
3.12M
3.42M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 40% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4692nd and 1857th ($1227 vs $2055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Argentina and Spain, respectively. Check Argentina vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 1080th and 132nd 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
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.99
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$963
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.36%
3.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2664
$8043
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1963
$4862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.98
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$66.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$94.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$682
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5511
$12947

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$783
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$850
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$733
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$842
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$961
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$881
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$955
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$816
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$986
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$992
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$609
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$986
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1029
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$975
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$876
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$905
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$858
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$949
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$777
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$985
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$866
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$981
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$680
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1025
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$832
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$864
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$853
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$729
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$950
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$958
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$880
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$851
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$953
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$844
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$950
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$902

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1882
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1688
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1743
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1633
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1603
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1594
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1215
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1401
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1344
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1230
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1372
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1406
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1402
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1219
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$910
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1261
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1372
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1370
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1331
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1423
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1246
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1421
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1390
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1520
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1439
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1295
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1712
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1328
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1116
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1362
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1341
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$942
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1388
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1374
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1722