Buenos Aires vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2837
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$470
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$887
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
81
😀 Quality of life
74
98
🏙️ Population
3.12M
449K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 66% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4694th and 59th ($1130 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Argentina and Switzerland, respectively. Check Argentina vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Buenos Aires compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1194th and 5th 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
$14.4
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.9
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.01%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2657
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.55
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5728
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$805
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$979
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$741
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$923
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$939
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$924
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$932
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$643
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$838
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$938
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$938
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$552
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$936
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$963
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$935
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$849
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$865
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$952
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$921
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$803
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$938
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$856
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$940
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$828
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$964
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$966
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$863
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$859
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$853
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$928
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$877
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$865
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$921
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$920
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$863
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$928
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$899

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717