Buenos Aires vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$3744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
33
😀 Quality of life
77
84
🏙️ Population
3.12M
543K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 37% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4761st and 2278th ($1207 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1724th in Argentina and the United States, respectively. Check Argentina vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 1226th and 490th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Tucson

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Buenos Aires Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$15659

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190