Buenos Aires vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$402
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
81
😀 Quality of life
72
98
🏙️ Population
3.12M
447K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6099th and 41st ($909 vs $3392) 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 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 2 months in Zurich. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1789th and 6th 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
$9.98
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.31%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1826
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.04
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.65
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4474
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843