Buenos Aires vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$496
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
78
98
🏙️ Population
3.12M
8.8M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 73% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4856th and 4th ($1139 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1059th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs New York City

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Buenos Aires New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$22663

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174