Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Buenos Aires

Indices Difference
Cost of Living in Buenos Aires is 60.1% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Buenos Aires is 70.2% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 82.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 64.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 49.8% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 68.7% lower than in London

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Restaurants	London Edit	Buenos Aires Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 £ (25.44 $)	6.29 £ (8.00 $)	-68.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 £ (101.77 $)	27.51 £ (35.00 $)	-65.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 £ (10.18 $)	4.72 £ (6.00 $)	-41.0 %
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 $)	1.97 £ (2.50 $)	-64.3 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.61 £ (4.59 $)	1.83 £ (2.32 $)	-49.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.05 £ (2.60 $)	1.05 £ (1.34 $)	-48.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.60 £ (2.04 $)	0.76 £ (0.97 $)	-52.6 %
Markets	London Edit	Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.95 £ (6.29 $)	3.31 £ (4.21 $)	-33.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.40 £ (1.78 $)	1.54 £ (1.96 $)	+10.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.94 £ (1.19 $)	0.61 £ (0.77 $)	-35.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.20 £ (4.06 $)	1.67 £ (2.12 $)	-47.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.46 £ (4.41 $)	3.46 £ (4.41 $)	-0.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.42 £ (4.35 $)	1.70 £ (2.16 $)	-50.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.52 £ (7.02 $)	2.33 £ (2.97 $)	-57.7 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.20 £ (1.52 $)	0.67 £ (0.85 $)	-44.3 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.60 £ (0.76 $)	0.63 £ (0.80 $)	+5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.20 £ (1.53 $)	0.46 £ (0.59 $)	-61.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.50 £ (1.91 $)	0.64 £ (0.82 $)	-57.3 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.57 £ (0.72 $)	0.30 £ (0.39 $)	-46.7 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.53 £ (0.67 $)	0.31 £ (0.39 $)	-41.6 %
Lettuce (1 head)	0.97 £ (1.23 $)	0.93 £ (1.18 $)	-4.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.30 £ (1.65 $)	0.89 £ (1.13 $)	-31.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.50 £ (12.09 $)	3.14 £ (4.00 $)	-66.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.13 £ (2.70 $)	0.91 £ (1.16 $)	-57.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.44 £ (3.10 $)	1.50 £ (1.90 $)	-38.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	15.00 £ (19.08 $)	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 £ (254.42 $)	7.07 £ (9.00 $)	-96.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.50 £ (5.72 $)	0.71 £ (0.90 $)	-84.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.13 £ (3.99 $)	1.01 £ (1.29 $)	-67.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 £ (38.16 $)	3.85 £ (4.90 $)	-87.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.72 £ (7.28 $)	2.74 £ (3.48 $)	-52.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,955.00 £ (34,290.01 $)	15,721.78 £ (20,000.00 $)	-41.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,860.62 £ (32,897.83 $)	18,692.22 £ (23,778.76 $)	-27.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)	London Edit	Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	291.61 £ (370.97 $)	38.84 £ (49.40 $)	-86.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	15.14 £ (19.26 $)	12.17 £ (15.48 $)	-19.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	31.23 £ (39.72 $)	15.86 £ (20.17 $)	-49.2 %
Sports And Leisure	London Edit	Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	45.61 £ (58.02 $)	17.26 £ (21.96 $)	-62.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	14.35 £ (18.26 $)	6.74 £ (8.57 $)	-53.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 £ (19.08 $)	3.47 £ (4.42 $)	-76.8 %
Childcare	London Edit	Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,840.34 £ (2,341.14 $)	172.84 £ (219.88 $)	-90.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	20,054.76 £ (25,512.08 $)	4,107.46 £ (5,225.19 $)	-79.5 %
Clothing And Shoes	London Edit	Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	82.36 £ (104.77 $)	65.55 £ (83.39 $)	-20.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.57 £ (50.34 $)	52.75 £ (67.11 $)	+33.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	88.67 £ (112.79 $)	91.44 £ (116.33 $)	+3.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	97.93 £ (124.58 $)	87.20 £ (110.93 $)	-11.0 %
Rent Per Month	London Edit	Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,131.63 £ (2,711.69 $)	385.25 £ (490.08 $)	-81.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,606.72 £ (2,043.94 $)	280.91 £ (357.35 $)	-82.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	4,422.97 £ (5,626.55 $)	733.79 £ (933.47 $)	-83.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,858.97 £ (3,636.96 $)	488.64 £ (621.61 $)	-82.9 %
Buy Apartment Price	London Edit	Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,275.48 £ (1,622.57 $)	170.40 £ (216.77 $)	-86.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	739.22 £ (940.38 $)	128.21 £ (163.09 $)	-82.7 %
Salaries And Financing	London Edit	Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,516.51 £ (4,473.42 $)	327.88 £ (417.11 $)	-90.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.51	51.15	+829.1 %
Last update:	May 2024	May 2024
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