Buenos Aires vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$4437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
82
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
3.12M
468K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 51% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4856th and 1213th ($1139 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1060th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 1059th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Raleigh

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Buenos Aires Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$24117

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766