Buenos Aires vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$791
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$638
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
99
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.6M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 67% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6407th and 812th ($791 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th 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 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 2311th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Philadelphia

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Buenos Aires Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.96%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.36
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.82
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$75
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6679
$15748

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$645
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$657
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$650
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$658
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$658
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$639
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$705
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$642
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$654
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$536
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$683
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$644
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$639
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$678
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$665
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$666
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$559
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$558
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$679
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$629
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$579
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$597
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$577
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$626
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$623
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$581
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$623
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$581
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$605

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766