Buenos Aires vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.6M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 54% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4761st and 742nd ($1207 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 1226th and 87th 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
$17.2
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$17603

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Cities near Buenos Aires

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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801