Buenos Aires vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$791
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$365
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$638
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
98
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
3.12M
3.28M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 54% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6407th and 2577th ($791 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2311th and 121st 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
$7.12
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.96%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.36
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.82
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6679
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$645
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$657
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$650
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$658
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$658
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$639
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$705
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$642
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$654
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$536
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$683
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$644
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$639
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$678
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$665
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$666
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$559
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$558
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$679
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$629
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$579
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$597
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$577
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$626
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$623
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$581
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$623
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$581
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$605

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437