Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 20.6% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 17.7% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 3.8% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 6.0% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 76.0% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 51.5% more in Buenos Aires

The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.22	$11.00 ARS11,702.44	+163.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.29	$8.49 ARS9,032.16	+52.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.59	$1.47 ARS1,563.15	+196.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.24	$1.08 ARS1,153.77	+250.8%
Average			+165.8%

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pay 17.7% more for groceries

	Beijing	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.38	$2.16 ARS2,292.69	+50.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.89	$5.19 ARS5,524.62	-28.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.90	$5.04 ARS5,362.43	-29.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.58	$2.31 ARS2,454.07	+32.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.08	$2.80 ARS2,981.74	+83.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.64	$0.92 ARS983.37	+0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.15	$0.87 ARS930.55	+23.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.42	$0.61 ARS644.53	-31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.22	$1.00 ARS1,063.44	+71.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.67	$0.43 ARS454.29	+15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.41	$0.51 ARS537.63	+7.3%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 3.8% less for transportation

	Beijing	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.56	$3.50 ARS3,728.60	-19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥241.74	$11.00 ARS11,702.44	-67.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥151,087.44	$23,250.00 ARS24,734,700.50	+11.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.24	$7.35 ARS7,819.36	+60.1%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 6.0% more for housing

	Beijing	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.16	$23.79 ARS25,313.84	+79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,731.11	$513.68 ARS546,479.83	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,564.64	$357.39 ARS380,214.74	-27.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥304.32	$49.23 ARS52,377.50	+17.1%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 76.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,526.70	$216.50 ARS230,325.28	-71.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥165,860.43	$4,476.88 ARS4,762,761.86	-80.5%
Average			-76.0%

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pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.06	$1.80 ARS1,914.70	+61.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.08	$2.98 ARS3,174.69	-17.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.18	$2.40 ARS2,553.26	-31.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥473.82	$27.22 ARS28,957.05	-58.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.43	$5.00 ARS5,319.29	-40.1%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 51.5% more for clothing

	Beijing	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥453.54	$89.58 ARS95,295.09	+43.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥251.09	$74.73 ARS79,501.19	+115.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥604.09	$114.08 ARS121,361.66	+36.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥779.15	$119.22 ARS126,831.03	+10.8%
Average			+51.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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