Buenos Aires vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$536
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
82
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
3.12M
449K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 68% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4761st and 13th ($1207 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Argentina and Switzerland, respectively. Check Argentina vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 1226th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Zurich

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Buenos Aires Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171