Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 2.0 times more expensive than Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 69.4% more for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS11,041.09
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS8,521.71
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,474.81
|
$2.77
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,088.57
|
$2.35
€2.26
|
|
pay 70.4% more for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,163.12
|
$2.91
€2.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS5,212.40
|
$8.18
€7.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,059.38
|
$5.99
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,315.38
|
$4.47
€4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS2,813.23
|
$6.34
€6.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS927.79
|
$1.16
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS877.96
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS608.10
|
$1.41
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,003.35
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS428.62
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS507.24
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS3,517.88
|
$6.58
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS11,041.09
|
$41.80
€40.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS23,336,839.21
|
$27,753.31
€26,639.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS7,377.45
|
$18.01
€17.28
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS23,883.25
|
$36.56
€35.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS515,595.97
|
$1,107.49
€1,063.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS358,727.22
|
$808.26
€775.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS49,417.43
|
$244.03
€234.24
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS217,308.63
|
$273.73
€262.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS4,493,598.29
|
$15,621.84
€14,995.04
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS1,806.49
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS2,995.28
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,408.96
|
$6.75
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS27,320.56
|
$45.46
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS5,018.68
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS89,909.56
|
$104.52
€100.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS75,008.25
|
$43.69
€41.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS114,503.00
|
$95.42
€91.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS119,663.28
|
$123.09
€118.15
|
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