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Beijing vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 49.4% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 58.5% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 5.1% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 45.1% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 15.0% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.0% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 30.1% less in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.5% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS12,401.24	$4.17 CN¥30.16	-62.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS9,571.50	$5.57 CN¥40.22	-34.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,656.50	$0.50 CN¥3.58	-66.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,222.67	$0.31 CN¥2.23	-71.5%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 5.1% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,429.59	$1.43 CN¥10.36	-33.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS5,854.51	$7.31 CN¥52.80	+40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,682.65	$7.17 CN¥51.81	+42.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,600.61	$1.74 CN¥12.56	-24.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,159.80	$1.53 CN¥11.06	-45.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,042.09	$0.92 CN¥6.63	-0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS986.11	$0.71 CN¥5.14	-18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS683.02	$0.89 CN¥6.41	+46.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,126.95	$0.58 CN¥4.21	-41.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS481.42	$0.37 CN¥2.66	-13.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS569.73	$0.47 CN¥3.40	-6.8%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 45.1% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS3,951.25	$4.36 CN¥31.50	+24.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS12,401.24	$33.40 CN¥241.29	+203.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS26,211,711.02	$20,872.18 CN¥150,808.80	-10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS8,286.28	$4.59 CN¥33.18	-37.5%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 15.0% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS26,825.43	$13.28 CN¥95.98	-44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS579,112.38	$929.88 CN¥6,718.69	+81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS402,918.92	$492.44 CN¥3,558.07	+37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS55,505.17	$42.04 CN¥303.75	-14.6%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS244,078.94	$763.49 CN¥5,516.51	+252.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS5,047,165.93	$22,913.01 CN¥165,554.55	+411.8%
Average			+332.2%

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pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS2,029.03	$1.11 CN¥8.04	-38.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,364.27	$3.60 CN¥26.03	+20.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,705.73	$3.48 CN¥25.13	+44.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS30,686.19	$65.46 CN¥472.95	+140.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,636.93	$8.35 CN¥60.32	+67.0%
Average			+47.0%

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pay 30.1% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS100,985.55	$62.65 CN¥452.70	-30.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS84,248.53	$34.69 CN¥250.62	-53.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS128,608.66	$83.45 CN¥602.98	-26.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS134,404.64	$107.64 CN¥777.71	-9.7%
Average			-30.1%

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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: May 2025

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