Buenos Aires vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.75M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 44% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4856th and 1942nd ($1139 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Argentina and Italy, respectively. Check Argentina vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 1059th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Rome

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Buenos Aires Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$10916

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323