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Austria vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary
Austria is 63.6% more expensive than Buenos Aires.
Austria vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austria instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 45.2% more for restaurants
Buenos Aires | Austria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.00 ARS26,600.28 | $18.52 €16.26 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $12.00 ARS17,733.52 | $11.86 €10.41 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.18 ARS3,223.25 | $3.81 €3.35 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.39 ARS2,051.35 | $2.84 €2.49 | |
Buenos Aires vs. Austria - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.6% more for groceries
Buenos Aires | Austria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.89 ARS4,271.98 | $2.85 €2.50 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.13 ARS9,063.80 | $10.46 €9.18 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.84 ARS8,626.20 | $6.32 €5.55 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.29 ARS4,860.45 | $4.66 €4.09 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.92 ARS5,792.21 | $6.81 €5.98 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.15 ARS1,700.86 | $1.34 €1.18 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.96 ARS1,420.57 | $1.12 €0.98 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.57 ARS836.94 | $1.51 €1.33 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.14 ARS1,684.10 | $2.16 €1.89 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.66 ARS973.36 | $1.04 €0.91 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.58 ARS855.45 | $0.93 €0.82 | |
Buenos Aires vs. Austria - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Buenos Aires | Austria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.31 ARS6,373.50 | $6.68 €5.86 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $20.00 ARS29,555.87 | $57.69 €50.65 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $25,000.00 ARS37M | $30,303.85 €26,606.84 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $9.51 ARS14,061.15 | $25.13 €22.06 | |
Buenos Aires vs. Austria - Cost of transportation
pay 90.5% more for housing
Buenos Aires | Austria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $29.42 ARS43,480.16 | $39.06 €34.29 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $659.06 ARS974K | $969.93 €851.60 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $463.75 ARS685K | $823.47 €723.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $100.98 ARS149K | $307.44 €269.94 | |
Buenos Aires vs. Austria - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Buenos Aires | Austria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $367.39 ARS543K | $585.93 €514.44 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $5,496.25 ARS8M | $15,311.22 €13,443.29 | |
Buenos Aires vs. Austria - Cost of childcare
pay 45.7% more for entertainment and sports
Buenos Aires | Austria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.80 ARS5,615.62 | $5.41 €4.75 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.13 ARS6,096.77 | $4.37 €3.84 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.68 ARS5,438.28 | $7.50 €6.59 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.59 ARS64,412.40 | $51.14 €44.90 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.00 ARS13,300.14 | $14.33 €12.58 | |
Buenos Aires vs. Austria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.1% less for clothing
Buenos Aires | Austria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $112.87 ARS167K | $99.44 €87.30 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $91.59 ARS135K | $47.64 €41.83 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $129.33 ARS191K | $103.83 €91.16 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $134.94 ARS199K | $150.37 €132.03 | |
Buenos Aires vs. Austria - Cost of clothing
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