Buenos Aires vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$536
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
3.12M
8.8M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 71% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4761st and 4th ($1207 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1226th and 18th 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
$17.2
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188