Buenos Aires vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$4476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
84
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
3.12M
430K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 52% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4856th and 1095th ($1139 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 963rd 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 1059th and 215th 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
$15.6
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$26604

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678