Buenos Aires vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$4498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
86
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
3.12M
430K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 49% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4761st and 1119th ($1207 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 959th 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 71st in the United States, while ranked 1226th and 263rd 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
$17.2
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$26188

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582