Buenos Aires vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$555
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
79
99
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
3.12M
9.67M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 4% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4647th and 4545th ($1247 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1053rd and 16th 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
$17.5
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971