Buenos Aires vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$402
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
3.12M
690K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 71% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6099th and 93rd ($909 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 1789th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Washington

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Buenos Aires Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.98
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.31%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1826
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.04
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.65
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4474
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948