Buenos Aires vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$536
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
3.12M
14.3M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 29% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4761st and 3249th ($1207 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1226th and 8th 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
$17.2
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$16728

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005