Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Buenos Aires 

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Cost of Living in Buenos Aires is 59.7% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Buenos Aires is 69.8% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 82.6% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 63.6% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 49.2% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 69.6% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(25.46 $)
6.68 £
(8.50 $)
     -66.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(101.82 $)
27.50 £
(35.00 $)
     -65.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.18 $)
4.71 £
(6.00 $)
     -41.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.27 $)
1.18 £
(1.50 $)
     -81.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(7.00 $)
1.96 £
(2.50 $)
     -64.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.64 £
(4.64 $)
1.83 £
(2.32 $)
     -49.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £
(2.61 $)
1.05 £
(1.34 $)
     -48.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 £
(1.94 $)
0.77 £
(0.97 $)
     -49.7 %
Markets
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(6.31 $)
3.39 £
(4.32 $)
     -31.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.44 £
(1.83 $)
1.57 £
(1.99 $)
     +8.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.17 $)
0.63 £
(0.80 $)
     -31.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.12 £
(3.97 $)
1.69 £
(2.16 $)
     -45.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.50 £
(4.45 $)
3.52 £
(4.48 $)
     +0.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.44 £
(4.37 $)
1.73 £
(2.21 $)
     -49.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.64 £
(7.17 $)
2.40 £
(3.05 $)
     -57.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.51 $)
0.67 £
(0.86 $)
     -43.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.78 $)
0.65 £
(0.83 $)
     +6.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.51 $)
0.47 £
(0.60 $)
     -60.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 £
(1.94 $)
0.67 £
(0.85 $)
     -55.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.74 $)
0.31 £
(0.40 $)
     -46.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.69 $)
0.32 £
(0.40 $)
     -41.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(1.26 $)
0.96 £
(1.22 $)
     -3.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.67 $)
0.87 £
(1.11 $)
     -33.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(12.09 $)
3.14 £
(4.00 $)
     -66.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.66 $)
0.90 £
(1.15 $)
     -56.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 £
(3.14 $)
1.42 £
(1.81 $)
     -42.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(19.09 $)
1.57 £
(2.00 $)
     -89.5 %
Transportation
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.56 $)
0.24 £
(0.30 $)
     -91.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(254.56 $)
6.29 £
(8.00 $)
     -96.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.73 $)
0.71 £
(0.90 $)
     -84.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 £
(4.10 $)
1.13 £
(1.43 $)
     -65.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(38.18 $)
3.77 £
(4.80 $)
     -87.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(7.29 $)
2.72 £
(3.47 $)
     -52.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 £
(35,638.42 $)
16,499.05 £
(21,000.00 $)
     -41.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,466.92 £
(33,687.12 $)
19,045.30 £
(24,240.88 $)
     -28.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 298.80 £
(380.32 $)
36.67 £
(46.68 $)
     -87.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.50 £
(19.73 $)
12.15 £
(15.47 $)
     -21.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.74 £
(39.13 $)
16.31 £
(20.76 $)
     -47.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.07 £
(58.63 $)
17.91 £
(22.79 $)
     -61.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(18.27 $)
6.57 £
(8.36 $)
     -54.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(19.09 $)
3.49 £
(4.44 $)
     -76.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,853.11 £
(2,358.64 $)
165.15 £
(210.20 $)
     -91.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,143.18 £
(25,638.25 $)
3,823.45 £
(4,866.49 $)
     -81.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.49 £
(106.26 $)
66.43 £
(84.55 $)
     -20.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.76 £
(51.88 $)
52.70 £
(67.08 $)
     +29.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.49 £
(115.17 $)
94.04 £
(119.69 $)
     +3.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.20 £
(127.53 $)
87.15 £
(110.93 $)
     -13.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,139.42 £
(2,723.06 $)
392.44 £
(499.50 $)
     -81.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,590.92 £
(2,024.92 $)
285.42 £
(363.28 $)
     -82.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,425.00 £
(5,632.14 $)
733.40 £
(933.47 $)
     -83.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,863.16 £
(3,644.23 $)
509.90 £
(649.00 $)
     -82.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,280.20 £
(1,629.45 $)
165.67 £
(210.86 $)
     -87.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(951.86 $)
120.76 £
(153.71 $)
     -83.9 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,677.03 £
(4,680.13 $)
336.77 £
(428.65 $)
     -90.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 51.15      +829.1 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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