Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Buenos Aires 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Buenos Aires are 40.7% lower than in Barcelona (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Buenos Aires are 48.2% lower than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 61.9% lower than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 44.0% lower than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 33.6% lower than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 63.2% lower than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.18 $)
7.88 €
(8.50 $)
     -47.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(64.71 $)
32.45 €
(35.00 $)
     -45.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.79 $)
5.56 €
(6.00 $)
     -44.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.24 $)
1.39 €
(1.50 $)
     -53.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(3.77 $)
2.32 €
(2.50 $)
     -33.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.25 €
(2.43 $)
2.11 €
(2.28 $)
     -6.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.36 €
(2.54 $)
1.24 €
(1.33 $)
     -47.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 €
(1.83 $)
0.90 €
(0.97 $)
     -46.9 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 €
(4.30 $)
3.78 €
(4.08 $)
     -5.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 €
(1.42 $)
1.70 €
(1.84 $)
     +29.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.71 $)
0.68 €
(0.74 $)
     +3.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.86 €
(3.09 $)
1.93 €
(2.08 $)
     -32.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 €
(6.15 $)
3.90 €
(4.21 $)
     -31.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.70 €
(3.99 $)
1.91 €
(2.06 $)
     -48.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.12 €
(6.60 $)
2.68 €
(2.89 $)
     -56.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.99 $)
0.77 €
(0.83 $)
     -16.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.84 $)
0.75 €
(0.81 $)
     -3.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
0.53 €
(0.57 $)
     -31.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 €
(1.15 $)
0.70 €
(0.75 $)
     -34.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 €
(0.78 $)
0.36 €
(0.39 $)
     -50.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
0.37 €
(0.40 $)
     -48.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 €
(1.16 $)
1.02 €
(1.10 $)
     -5.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 €
(0.82 $)
0.99 €
(1.07 $)
     +31.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.47 $)
3.71 €
(4.00 $)
     -38.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 €
(1.25 $)
1.04 €
(1.12 $)
     -10.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 €
(1.68 $)
1.72 €
(1.86 $)
     +10.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 €
(5.61 $)
1.85 €
(2.00 $)
     -64.3 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.48 €
(2.67 $)
0.28 €
(0.30 $)
     -88.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.80 €
(25.67 $)
8.34 €
(9.00 $)
     -64.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(3.24 $)
0.83 €
(0.90 $)
     -72.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(3.82 $)
1.26 €
(1.36 $)
     -64.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.50 €
(26.42 $)
4.64 €
(5.00 $)
     -81.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.34 €
(6.84 $)
3.20 €
(3.45 $)
     -49.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,356.49 $)
18,543.42 €
(20,000.00 $)
     -38.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,869.23 €
(27,901.25 $)
22,046.98 €
(23,778.76 $)
     -14.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.01 €
(172.58 $)
43.57 €
(46.99 $)
     -72.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.70 €
(18.02 $)
14.60 €
(15.75 $)
     -12.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.97 €
(35.56 $)
18.71 €
(20.18 $)
     -43.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.71 €
(49.30 $)
19.89 €
(21.45 $)
     -56.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 €
(23.94 $)
7.57 €
(8.16 $)
     -65.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 €
(10.25 $)
3.96 €
(4.27 $)
     -58.3 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 €
(590.43 $)
203.86 €
(219.88 $)
     -62.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,152.63 €
(12,028.67 $)
4,844.64 €
(5,225.19 $)
     -56.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.91 €
(86.19 $)
75.66 €
(81.61 $)
     -5.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.32 €
(32.70 $)
61.00 €
(65.79 $)
     +101.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.76 €
(97.89 $)
107.74 €
(116.21 $)
     +18.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.14 €
(109.08 $)
96.53 €
(104.11 $)
     -4.6 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,241.41 €
(1,338.92 $)
455.94 €
(491.75 $)
     -63.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 945.71 €
(1,020.00 $)
330.30 €
(356.25 $)
     -65.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,106.10 €
(2,271.53 $)
847.62 €
(914.20 $)
     -59.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,546.36 €
(1,667.83 $)
589.37 €
(635.67 $)
     -61.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 523.17 €
(564.26 $)
201.41 €
(217.23 $)
     -61.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.30 €
(381.05 $)
153.20 €
(165.24 $)
     -56.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,996.68 €
(2,153.51 $)
381.38 €
(411.34 $)
     -80.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.54 51.15      +1,346.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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