Buenos Aires vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$536
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
79
99
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
3.12M
9.67M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 11% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4761st and 4438th ($1207 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Argentina and South Korea, respectively. Check Argentina vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1226th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Seoul

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Buenos Aires Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$21825

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986