Buenos Aires vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$4568
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1141
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$3621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
33
😀 Quality of life
78
82
🏙️ Population
3.12M
543K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 41% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4856th and 2194th ($1139 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1737th 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 202nd in the United States, while ranked 1059th and 634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$2738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$2462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$93.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$1112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$15639

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2084
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2046
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2095
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$727
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2466
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2403
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3031
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2320
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2491
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2349
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2447
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2417
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$813
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2448
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2332
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2340
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2523
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2481
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1977
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2344
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2365
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2322
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$881
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2348
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2598
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$982
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1760
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1911
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2757
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1602
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2245