Buenos Aires vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$496
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
86
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.39M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 67% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4856th and 43rd ($1139 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 33rd 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 1.5 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 1059th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$28967

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782