Buenos Aires vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$555
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
52
😀 Quality of life
77
85
🏙️ Population
3.12M
342K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 39% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4647th and 1924th ($1247 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 1053rd and 439th 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
$17.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$12973

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120