Buenos Aires vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1227
$4184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3001
$9035
🏠 One person rent
$529
$2688
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$4373
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$927
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.7
$360
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$736
$5094
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
76
97
🏙️ Population
3.12M
8.8M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 71% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4692nd and 4th ($1227 vs $4184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.6 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.2 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 1080th and 12th 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
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$140
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$8.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.99
$5.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$3670
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$5120
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$3892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.36%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2664
$17216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1963
$12255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$5.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$8.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$7.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$16.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$7.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$19.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$8.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$141
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.98
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$34.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5511
$19232

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$783
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$850
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$733
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$842
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$961
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$881
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$955
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$816
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$986
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$992
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$609
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$986
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1029
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$975
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$876
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$905
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$858
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$949
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$777
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$985
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$866
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$981
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$680
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1025
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$832
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$864
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$853
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$729
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$950
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$958
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$880
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$851
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$953
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$844
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$950
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$902

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2552
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3306
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3127
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2896
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2719
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3279
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2715
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2788
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2715
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2746
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2719
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2665
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2799
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2540
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2715
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2530
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2648
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2606
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2783
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2687
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2498
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2721
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2788
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2619
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2783
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2642
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2753
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2653
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2453
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2778
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2787
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2652
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2486
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3166