Buenos Aires vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
52
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
3.12M
342K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 40% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4761st and 1962nd ($1207 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1539th 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 Juan. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 1226th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs San Juan

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Buenos Aires San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$12077

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022