Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 150.1% higher than in Buenos Aires (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 234.2% higher than in Buenos Aires
Rent Prices in London are 476.0% higher than in Buenos Aires
Restaurant Prices in London are 171.8% higher than in Buenos Aires
Groceries Prices in London are 101.3% higher than in Buenos Aires
Local Purchasing Power in London is 214.4% higher than in Buenos Aires
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Restaurants
Buenos Aires Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.50 $
(6.79 £)
25.05 $
(20.00 £)
     +194.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 35.00 $
(27.94 £)
100.20 $
(80.00 £)
     +186.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 $
(4.79 £)
10.02 $
(8.00 £)
     +67.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $
(1.20 £)
8.14 $
(6.50 £)
     +442.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $
(2.00 £)
7.52 $
(6.00 £)
     +200.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.28 $
(1.82 £)
4.52 $
(3.61 £)
     +98.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 $
(1.07 £)
2.53 $
(2.02 £)
     +89.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.97 $
(0.78 £)
2.07 $
(1.66 £)
     +113.2 %
Markets
Buenos Aires Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.08 $
(3.26 £)
6.29 $
(5.02 £)
     +54.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 $
(1.47 £)
1.76 $
(1.41 £)
     -4.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 $
(0.59 £)
1.16 $
(0.92 £)
     +56.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.08 $
(1.66 £)
3.97 $
(3.17 £)
     +90.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.21 $
(3.36 £)
4.27 $
(3.41 £)
     +1.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.65 £)
4.25 $
(3.39 £)
     +105.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.89 $
(2.31 £)
6.91 $
(5.52 £)
     +138.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.83 $
(0.66 £)
1.46 $
(1.17 £)
     +76.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.64 £)
0.74 $
(0.59 £)
     -7.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.57 $
(0.46 £)
1.47 $
(1.17 £)
     +157.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.75 $
(0.60 £)
1.75 $
(1.39 £)
     +131.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.39 $
(0.31 £)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     +85.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.40 $
(0.32 £)
0.66 $
(0.53 £)
     +66.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.10 $
(0.88 £)
1.21 $
(0.97 £)
     +10.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.07 $
(0.86 £)
1.64 $
(1.31 £)
     +53.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 $
(3.19 £)
11.90 $
(9.50 £)
     +197.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.12 $
(0.89 £)
2.62 $
(2.09 £)
     +134.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 $
(1.48 £)
3.05 $
(2.44 £)
     +64.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.00 $
(1.60 £)
18.79 $
(15.00 £)
     +839.4 %
Transportation
Buenos Aires Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 $
(0.24 £)
3.51 $
(2.80 £)
     +1,069.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9.00 $
(7.19 £)
250.50 $
(200.00 £)
     +2,683.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.90 $
(0.72 £)
5.64 $
(4.50 £)
     +526.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.36 $
(1.09 £)
3.93 $
(3.13 £)
     +188.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(3.99 £)
37.58 $
(30.00 £)
     +651.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.45 $
(2.76 £)
7.15 $
(5.71 £)
     +107.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 $
(15,967.86 £)
34,168.64 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +70.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,778.76 $
(18,984.80 £)
32,390.85 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +36.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Buenos Aires Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 46.99 $
(37.52 £)
367.99 $
(293.80 £)
     +683.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.75 $
(12.58 £)
18.83 $
(15.03 £)
     +19.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.18 $
(16.11 £)
38.85 $
(31.02 £)
     +92.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Buenos Aires Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 21.45 $
(17.13 £)
58.54 $
(46.74 £)
     +172.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.16 $
(6.52 £)
17.98 $
(14.35 £)
     +120.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.27 $
(3.41 £)
18.79 $
(15.00 £)
     +340.1 %
Childcare
Buenos Aires Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 219.88 $
(175.55 £)
2,305.06 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +948.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,225.19 $
(4,171.75 £)
25,118.91 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +380.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Buenos Aires Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.61 $
(65.15 £)
102.36 $
(81.72 £)
     +25.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.79 $
(52.53 £)
49.31 $
(39.37 £)
     -25.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 116.21 $
(92.78 £)
111.54 $
(89.05 £)
     -4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.11 $
(83.12 £)
122.47 $
(97.78 £)
     +17.6 %
Rent Per Month
Buenos Aires Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 491.75 $
(392.61 £)
2,678.56 $
(2,138.54 £)
     +444.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 356.25 $
(284.43 £)
2,013.27 $
(1,607.38 £)
     +465.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 914.20 $
(729.89 £)
5,539.84 $
(4,422.97 £)
     +506.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 635.67 $
(507.51 £)
3,580.91 $
(2,858.97 £)
     +463.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Buenos Aires Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 217.23 $
(173.44 £)
1,642.30 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +656.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 165.24 $
(131.92 £)
925.89 $
(739.22 £)
     +460.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Buenos Aires Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 411.34 $
(328.41 £)
4,322.33 $
(3,450.92 £)
     +950.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 51.15 5.55      -89.1 %
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