Buenos Aires vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$496
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
78
99
🏙️ Population
3.12M
14.3M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 33% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4856th and 3130th ($1139 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Argentina and Japan, respectively. Check Argentina vs Japan 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 Tokyo. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1059th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Tokyo

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Buenos Aires Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961