Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 44.1% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 70.1% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.7% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% more in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Austria, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.09
|
$8.59
ARS9,141.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.74
|
$6.73
ARS7,159.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.85
|
$1.32
ARS1,405.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.20
|
$1.00
ARS1,066.65
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.30
|
$1.43
ARS1,519.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.47
|
$3.84
ARS4,080.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.14
|
$4.28
ARS4,551.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.71
|
$1.79
ARS1,906.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.55
|
$2.64
ARS2,809.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.91
ARS963.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$0.85
ARS902.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.64
ARS685.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$1.01
ARS1,070.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.46
ARS493.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.46
ARS486.06
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.77
|
$3.66
ARS3,894.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€44.78
|
$13.28
ARS14,125.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€24,541.69
|
$28,930.00
ARS30,777,414.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€18.51
|
$9.90
ARS10,528.21
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€33.02
|
$19.37
ARS20,603.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€764.26
|
$303.40
ARS322,778.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€645.60
|
$221.72
ARS235,873.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€252.72
|
$41.92
ARS44,600.51
|
|
pay 70.1% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€399.76
|
$173.69
ARS184,778.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,983.76
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,023,186.02
|
|
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.26
|
$1.81
ARS1,924.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.32
|
$2.09
ARS2,219.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.01
|
$2.36
ARS2,508.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€42.04
|
$18.92
ARS20,125.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.52
|
$4.76
ARS5,067.95
|
|
pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Austria
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€77.97
|
$79.59
ARS84,676.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€40.21
|
$69.14
ARS73,558.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€80.76
|
$107.64
ARS114,512.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€108.77
|
$100.20
ARS106,594.96
|
|
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