Buenos Aires vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$536
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
86
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.39M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 66% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4761st and 50th ($1207 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 1226th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs San Diego

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Buenos Aires San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$26517

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804