Buenos Aires vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$3808
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
54
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
3.12M
342K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 43% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4856th and 1988th ($1139 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1609th 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 Juan. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 1059th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$10429

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042