Buenos Aires vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$555
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$4333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
86
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
3.12M
430K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 49% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4647th and 1017th ($1247 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 876th in Argentina and the United States, respectively. Check Argentina vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 1053rd and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Minneapolis

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Buenos Aires Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$26236

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618