Buenos Aires vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$402
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
3.12M
342K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 54% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6099th and 1937th ($909 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 1789th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.98
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.31%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1826
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.04
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.65
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4474
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192