Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Buenos Aires 

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Cost of Living in Buenos Aires is 59.3% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Buenos Aires is 69.5% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 82.4% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 62.6% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 49.1% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 70.2% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(25.37 $)
7.10 £
(9.00 $)
     -64.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(101.47 $)
27.59 £
(35.00 $)
     -65.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.15 $)
4.73 £
(6.00 $)
     -40.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.24 $)
1.18 £
(1.50 $)
     -81.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.98 $)
1.97 £
(2.50 $)
     -64.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.64 £
(4.62 $)
1.85 £
(2.34 $)
     -49.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.53 $)
1.07 £
(1.35 $)
     -46.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 £
(1.93 $)
0.78 £
(0.99 $)
     -48.6 %
Markets
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 £
(6.34 $)
3.39 £
(4.30 $)
     -32.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 £
(1.84 $)
1.54 £
(1.96 $)
     +6.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.19 $)
0.62 £
(0.79 $)
     -34.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.16 £
(4.00 $)
1.66 £
(2.10 $)
     -47.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.40 £
(4.31 $)
3.46 £
(4.38 $)
     +1.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.44 £
(4.36 $)
1.86 £
(2.36 $)
     -45.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.63 £
(7.14 $)
2.44 £
(3.09 $)
     -56.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.50 $)
0.67 £
(0.85 $)
     -43.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.79 $)
0.64 £
(0.81 $)
     +2.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.52 $)
0.46 £
(0.58 $)
     -61.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 £
(1.95 $)
0.71 £
(0.91 $)
     -53.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.75 $)
0.31 £
(0.39 $)
     -47.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.70 $)
0.32 £
(0.41 $)
     -41.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.01 £
(1.28 $)
0.93 £
(1.18 $)
     -8.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.66 $)
0.90 £
(1.14 $)
     -31.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.75 £
(12.37 $)
3.15 £
(4.00 $)
     -67.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 £
(2.63 $)
0.92 £
(1.17 $)
     -55.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £
(3.15 $)
1.49 £
(1.89 $)
     -40.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(19.03 $)
1.58 £
(2.00 $)
     -89.5 %
Transportation
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.55 $)
0.24 £
(0.30 $)
     -91.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(253.67 $)
6.31 £
(8.00 $)
     -96.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 £
(6.02 $)
0.75 £
(0.95 $)
     -84.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.98 $)
1.07 £
(1.36 $)
     -65.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(38.05 $)
3.78 £
(4.80 $)
     -87.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £
(7.29 $)
2.74 £
(3.48 $)
     -52.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,035.00 £
(35,558.19 $)
16,556.95 £
(21,000.00 $)
     -40.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,862.14 £
(34,070.59 $)
19,147.34 £
(24,285.53 $)
     -28.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.89 £
(372.76 $)
38.95 £
(49.40 $)
     -86.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.05 £
(19.09 $)
12.06 £
(15.30 $)
     -19.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.49 £
(38.67 $)
16.15 £
(20.48 $)
     -47.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.68 £
(57.94 $)
17.75 £
(22.52 $)
     -61.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.51 £
(18.40 $)
6.59 £
(8.36 $)
     -54.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(19.03 $)
3.50 £
(4.44 $)
     -76.6 %
Childcare
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,853.11 £
(2,350.40 $)
165.73 £
(210.20 $)
     -91.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,143.18 £
(25,548.60 $)
3,778.48 £
(4,792.43 $)
     -81.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.97 £
(105.24 $)
66.66 £
(84.55 $)
     -19.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.31 £
(51.12 $)
52.89 £
(67.08 $)
     +31.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.95 £
(114.08 $)
90.32 £
(114.55 $)
     +0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.73 £
(129.03 $)
87.46 £
(110.93 $)
     -14.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,147.22 £
(2,723.43 $)
395.73 £
(501.92 $)
     -81.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,600.08 £
(2,029.46 $)
291.48 £
(369.70 $)
     -81.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,401.25 £
(5,582.32 $)
742.15 £
(941.31 $)
     -83.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.75 £
(3,625.90 $)
511.69 £
(649.00 $)
     -82.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,280.20 £
(1,623.75 $)
165.39 £
(209.77 $)
     -87.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(948.54 $)
123.00 £
(156.01 $)
     -83.6 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,666.09 £
(4,649.88 $)
332.55 £
(421.79 $)
     -90.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.50 51.15      +829.2 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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