Buenos Aires vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$6700
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$3002
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$4145
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
99
😀 Quality of life
77
98
🏙️ Population
3.12M
5.45M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 58% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4761st and 348th ($1207 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Argentina and Australia, respectively. Check Argentina vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 1226th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Sydney

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Buenos Aires Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$21946

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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

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2379
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2482
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2050
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1710
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1815
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1766
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1894
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1813
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1798
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1829
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2496
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1928
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1906
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2269
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1822
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1988
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2217
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1604
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1864