Buenos Aires vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$4502
🏠 One person rent
$555
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$3964
😷 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 35% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4647th and 2237th ($1247 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1697th 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 2.1 months in Tucson. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Tucson ranked 153rd in the United States, while ranked 1053rd and 460th 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
$17.5
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$6.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$15759

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2070
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2153
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2374
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2463
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2509
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1974
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2366
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2318
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2296
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$876
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2346
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2321
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2573
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1097
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1767
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1924
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2818
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1665
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2212