Cost of living comparison
London is 4.2 times more expensive than Buenos Aires.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.6% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 49.7% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 4.6 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 8.5 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in London
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 73.6% more for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS11,815.00
|
$25.83
£19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS9,119.04
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,578.19
|
$2.46
£1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,164.87
|
$1.85
£1.41
|
|
pay 49.7% more for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,314.74
|
$2.07
£1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS5,577.76
|
$5.65
£4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,414.01
|
$6.31
£4.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,477.68
|
$4.45
£3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS3,010.43
|
$4.26
£3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS992.83
|
$1.56
£1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS939.50
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS650.73
|
$1.44
£1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,073.67
|
$1.79
£1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS458.66
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS542.80
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS3,764.47
|
$7.39
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS11,815.00
|
$258.31
£197.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS24,972,623.68
|
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS7,894.57
|
$35.26
£26.95
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS25,557.33
|
$41.63
£31.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS551,736.42
|
$2,834.46
£2,166.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS383,872.03
|
$2,063.73
£1,577.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS52,881.32
|
$263.90
£201.73
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS232,540.78
|
$2,333.60
£1,783.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS4,808,574.89
|
$27,892.30
£21,321.13
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS1,933.11
|
$8.27
£6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS3,205.23
|
$4.80
£3.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,577.82
|
$19.76
£15.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS29,235.58
|
$65.66
£50.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS5,370.46
|
$16.14
£12.34
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS96,211.73
|
$96.94
£74.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS80,265.91
|
$50.55
£38.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS122,529.04
|
$114.87
£87.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS128,051.02
|
$135.36
£103.47
|
|
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