Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Buenos Aires 

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Cost of Living in Buenos Aires is 40.4% lower than in Barcelona (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Buenos Aires is 48.0% lower than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 62.2% lower than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 45.5% lower than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 32.0% lower than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 63.3% lower than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.27 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     -50.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(65.09 $)
32.26 €
(35.00 $)
     -46.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.85 $)
5.53 €
(6.00 $)
     -44.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.25 $)
1.38 €
(1.50 $)
     -53.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(3.80 $)
2.30 €
(2.50 $)
     -34.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.25 €
(2.44 $)
2.14 €
(2.32 $)
     -4.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 €
(2.57 $)
1.24 €
(1.34 $)
     -47.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 €
(1.84 $)
0.89 €
(0.97 $)
     -47.3 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 €
(4.33 $)
3.89 €
(4.21 $)
     -2.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 €
(1.43 $)
1.81 €
(1.96 $)
     +37.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.71 $)
0.71 €
(0.77 $)
     +8.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.86 €
(3.11 $)
1.96 €
(2.12 $)
     -31.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 €
(6.19 $)
4.06 €
(4.41 $)
     -28.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.71 €
(4.03 $)
1.99 €
(2.16 $)
     -46.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.23 €
(6.76 $)
2.74 €
(2.97 $)
     -56.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.98 $)
0.78 €
(0.85 $)
     -13.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.86 $)
0.74 €
(0.80 $)
     -6.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.86 $)
0.54 €
(0.59 $)
     -32.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.12 $)
0.75 €
(0.82 $)
     -27.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 €
(0.79 $)
0.36 €
(0.39 $)
     -51.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
0.36 €
(0.39 $)
     -49.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.06 €
(1.15 $)
1.09 €
(1.18 $)
     +3.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 €
(0.86 $)
1.04 €
(1.13 $)
     +31.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.51 $)
3.69 €
(4.00 $)
     -38.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 €
(1.26 $)
1.07 €
(1.16 $)
     -7.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 €
(1.71 $)
1.75 €
(1.90 $)
     +11.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 €
(5.64 $)
1.84 €
(2.00 $)
     -64.5 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(2.71 $)
0.28 €
(0.30 $)
     -88.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.60 €
(25.60 $)
8.30 €
(9.00 $)
     -64.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(3.25 $)
0.83 €
(0.90 $)
     -72.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(3.84 $)
1.19 €
(1.29 $)
     -66.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.50 €
(26.58 $)
4.52 €
(4.90 $)
     -81.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.32 €
(6.86 $)
3.21 €
(3.48 $)
     -49.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,543.22 $)
18,437.02 €
(20,000.00 $)
     -38.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,869.23 €
(28,062.27 $)
21,920.48 €
(23,778.76 $)
     -15.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 162.65 €
(176.43 $)
45.54 €
(49.40 $)
     -72.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.60 €
(18.01 $)
14.27 €
(15.48 $)
     -14.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.97 €
(35.77 $)
18.59 €
(20.17 $)
     -43.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.11 €
(50.02 $)
20.24 €
(21.96 $)
     -56.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 €
(24.08 $)
7.90 €
(8.57 $)
     -64.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(9.76 $)
4.07 €
(4.42 $)
     -54.7 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 €
(593.83 $)
202.69 €
(219.88 $)
     -63.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,152.63 €
(12,098.08 $)
4,816.85 €
(5,225.19 $)
     -56.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.12 €
(86.92 $)
76.87 €
(83.39 $)
     -4.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.74 €
(33.34 $)
61.86 €
(67.11 $)
     +101.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.73 €
(98.42 $)
107.24 €
(116.33 $)
     +18.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.14 €
(109.71 $)
102.26 €
(110.93 $)
     +1.1 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,246.79 €
(1,352.48 $)
451.78 €
(490.08 $)
     -63.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 951.43 €
(1,032.08 $)
329.43 €
(357.35 $)
     -65.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,117.86 €
(2,297.40 $)
860.52 €
(933.47 $)
     -59.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,536.18 €
(1,666.40 $)
573.03 €
(621.61 $)
     -62.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 523.17 €
(567.52 $)
199.83 €
(216.77 $)
     -61.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.30 €
(383.25 $)
150.35 €
(163.09 $)
     -57.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,014.77 €
(2,185.57 $)
384.51 €
(417.11 $)
     -80.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.56 51.15      +1,336.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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