Buenos Aires vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.61M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 51% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4856th and 1184th ($1139 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 1059th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Phoenix

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Buenos Aires Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$16644

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766