Buenos Aires vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$791
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$638
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
71
82
🏙️ Population
3.12M
342K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 65% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6407th and 1165th ($791 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th 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 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1 months in San Juan. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 2311th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.96%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.36
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.82
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$75
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6679
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$645
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$657
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$650
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$658
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$658
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$639
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$705
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$642
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$654
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$536
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$683
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$644
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$639
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$678
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$665
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$666
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$559
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$558
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$679
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$629
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$579
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$597
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$577
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$626
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$623
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$581
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$623
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$581
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$605

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185