Buenos Aires vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
82
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
3.12M
468K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 48% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4761st and 1246th ($1207 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1054th 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 64th in the United States, while ranked 1226th and 245th 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
$17.2
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$24650

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736