Buenos Aires vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Buenos Aires Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1983
$3484
🏠 One person rent
$337
$868
🏘️ Family rent
$560
$1220
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$4105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
33
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
3.06M
543K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 48% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6181st and 2635th ($809 vs $1555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2067th 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 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 2.6 months in Tucson. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Tucson ranked 1152nd in the United States, while ranked 1497th and 3518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$930
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.93%
5.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$3065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$77.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$1038
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5117
$12510

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$550
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$508
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$547
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$547
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$549
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$551
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$550
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$549
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$549
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$452
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$548
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$549
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$548
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$549
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$544
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$640
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$548
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$548
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$547
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$548
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$555
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$549
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$615
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$490
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$552
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$550
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$523
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$559
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$552
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$550
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$553
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$549
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$546
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$560
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$550
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$561
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$557
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$553

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2017
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2024
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2009
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1905
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$564
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2015
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2008
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$1900
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2073
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2018
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2595
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2373
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2315
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$690
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2184
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2025
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2552
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2133
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2023
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2088
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2379
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2071
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2024
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$691
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2278
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2019
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$1947
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2235
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$758
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$580
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1552
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$580
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$2012
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2019
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1229
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1959
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2022