Buenos Aires vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$402
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
83
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
3.12M
430K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 60% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6099th and 1228th ($909 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1082nd 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 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 1789th and 234th 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
$9.98
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.31%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1826
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.04
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.65
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4474
$27084

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640