Buenos Aires vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$555
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
82
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
3.12M
452K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 68% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4647th and 11th ($1247 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Argentina and Switzerland, respectively. Check Argentina vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 1053rd 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
$17.5
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$26431

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117