Buenos Aires vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1227
$2525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3001
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$529
$1507
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$2236
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$675
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.7
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$736
$4360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
99
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.6M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 51% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4692nd and 828th ($1227 vs $2525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 726th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Philadelphia ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 1080th and 80th 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
$15
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$90.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.99
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$1606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$72.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.36%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2664
$3361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1963
$2378
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$95.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.98
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$84.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2046
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5511
$21657

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Cities near Buenos Aires

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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2640
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2622
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2712
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2629
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2378
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2627
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2589
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2628
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2428
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2559
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2619
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2602
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2630
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2642
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2665
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2683
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2537
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2508
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2567
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2608
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2734
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2755
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2145
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2694
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3128
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2690
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2800
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2888
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2843
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2904
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2902
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2293
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2265
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2939
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2243
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2764
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2780