Buenos Aires vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
71
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.61M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 49% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4761st and 1175th ($1207 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 1226th and 134th 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
$17.2
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781