Buenos Aires vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$402
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
3.12M
9.67M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 38% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6099th and 3861st ($909 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Argentina and South Korea, respectively. Check Argentina vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 2 months in Seoul. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1789th and 43rd 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
$9.98
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.31%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1826
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.04
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.65
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4474
$21834

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043