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Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Argentina is 26.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Argentina is 26.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argentina
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.04 ARS 17.5K
$16.57 A$24.86
-27.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 ARS 73.9K
$77.7 A$117
-34.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 ARS 14.2K
$9.88 A$14.82
-0.71%
Cappuccino
$3.34 ARS 4,848
$3.48 A$5.22
-4.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 ARS 2,709
$2.56 A$3.84
-26.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ARS 2,042
$2.13 A$3.20
-33.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 ARS 4,326
$6.62 A$9.93
-54.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ARS 4,316
$7.31 A$10.97
-59.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argentina
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 ARS 2,051
$1.51 A$2.26
-6.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 ARS 2,935
$2.49 A$3.74
-18.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ARS 3,125
$2.07 A$3.10
3.86%
Eggs
$2.60 ARS 3,769
$4.27 A$6.41
-39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.99 ARS 14.5K
$8.73 A$13.10
14.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 ARS 10.2K
$8.25 A$12.38
-15.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.70 ARS 12.6K
$14.17 A$21.26
-38.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,169
$3.27 A$4.90
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,992
$2.68 A$4.02
-23.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ARS 1,869
$2.89 A$4.34
-55.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 ARS 3,548
$4.28 A$6.42
-42.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,811
$2.47 A$3.70
-49.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,734
$2.11 A$3.16
-43.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 ARS 2,291
$2.30 A$3.44
-31.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ARS 2,203
$1.50 A$2.24
1.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ARS 4,261
$31.81 A$47.72
-90.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.06 ARS 7,342
$13.45 A$20.17
-62.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ARS 2,719
$4.48 A$6.72
-58.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ARS 4,195
$5.01 A$7.51
-42.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Argentina
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARS 1,107
$2.91 A$4.37
-73.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.58 ARS 29.9K
$97.0 A$146
-78.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 2,131
$3.67 A$5.51
-59.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ARS 1,484
$1.81 A$2.71
-43.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARS 8,764
$38.37 A$57.6
-84.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,590
$1.20 A$1.79
-9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K ARS 36.6M
$29.1K A$43.6K
-13.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K ARS 44.4M
$22.7K A$34.1K
34.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argentina
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.1 ARS 123.6K
$175 A$262
-51.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.98 ARS 24.7K
$26.26 A$39.39
-35.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.86 ARS 33.2K
$53.0 A$79.5
-56.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argentina
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.33 ARS 45.5K
$47.12 A$70.7
-33.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.49 ARS 19.6K
$16.51 A$24.77
-18.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.76 ARS 9,821
$13.57 A$20.35
-50.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argentina
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 ARS 367.8K
$1,588 A$2,382
-84.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,746 ARS 5.4M
$12.5K A$18.8K
-70.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argentina
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 ARS 139.8K
$69.7 A$105
38.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.6 ARS 114.1K
$50.7 A$76.0
55.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ARS 176.1K
$102 A$153
18.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 174.7K
$109 A$163
10.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argentina
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 ARS 724.4K
$1,370 A$2,055
-63.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 ARS 479.3K
$1,076 A$1,613
-69.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 ARS 1.3M
$2,270 A$3,404
-61.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 ARS 889.9K
$1,772 A$2,658
-65.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,167 ARS 3.1M
$7,081 A$10.6K
-69.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,541 ARS 2.2M
$5,392 A$8,088
-71.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argentina
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$680 ARS 987.4K
$3,742 A$5,614
-81.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
65.53
6.35
931.97%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Argentina: January 13, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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