Cost of living comparison
China is 19.6% more expensive than Buenos Aires.
If you lived in China instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
Buenos Aires
|
China
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.50
ARS7,527.41
|
$3.04
CN¥21.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
ARS5,313.47
|
$5.19
CN¥37.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ARS1,181.91
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
ARS861.63
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 2.0% less for groceries
Buenos Aires
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.02
ARS1,791.43
|
$1.65
CN¥11.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
ARS4,108.80
|
$5.98
CN¥43.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
ARS3,610.90
|
$7.16
CN¥51.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
ARS1,843.47
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
ARS1,826.90
|
$1.58
CN¥11.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
ARS731.54
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
ARS713.98
|
$0.58
CN¥4.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
ARS505.26
|
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ARS666.65
|
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ARS345.07
|
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
ARS354.45
|
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
Buenos Aires
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
ARS3,056.88
|
$4.45
CN¥32.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.00
ARS7,970.20
|
$22.24
CN¥160.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
ARS17,711,563.20
|
$19,593.81
CN¥141,530.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.66
ARS6,783.53
|
$3.91
CN¥28.24
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
Buenos Aires
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.18
ARS17,867.49
|
$12.06
CN¥87.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.75
ARS435,483.06
|
$335.80
CN¥2,425.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$356.25
ARS315,487.22
|
$208.96
CN¥1,509.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.17
ARS31,149.03
|
$39.78
CN¥287.33
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Buenos Aires
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.88
ARS194,716.50
|
$483.22
CN¥3,490.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,225.19
ARS4,627,313.57
|
$18,043.44
CN¥130,331.35
|
|
pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports
Buenos Aires
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ARS1,328.37
|
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
ARS2,018.26
|
$3.20
CN¥23.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ARS1,771.16
|
$3.22
CN¥23.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.45
ARS18,999.12
|
$42.07
CN¥303.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
ARS3,780.34
|
$6.01
CN¥43.40
|
|
pay 38.9% less for clothing
Buenos Aires
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.61
ARS72,268.49
|
$48.74
CN¥352.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.79
ARS58,262.90
|
$31.37
CN¥226.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.21
ARS102,909.04
|
$73.58
CN¥531.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.11
ARS92,198.75
|
$76.83
CN¥554.94
|
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