Buenos Aires vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$555
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
79
97
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
3.12M
874K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 70% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4647th and 7th ($1247 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 San Francisco. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 1053rd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs San Francisco

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Buenos Aires San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$21216

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808