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Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and China

😐 Solo nomad: Argentina is 51.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Argentina is 60.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argentina
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.04 ARS 17.5K
$2.77 ¥19.31
334.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 ARS 73.9K
$24.14 ¥169
110.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 ARS 14.2K
$4.75 ¥33.15
106.53%
Cappuccino
$3.34 ARS 4,848
$3.02 ¥21.06
10.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 ARS 2,709
$0.44 ¥3.06
325.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ARS 2,042
$0.27 ¥1.87
422.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 ARS 4,326
$0.96 ¥6.67
210.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ARS 4,316
$2.04 ¥14.21
45.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argentina
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 ARS 2,051
$1.75 ¥12.21
-19.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 ARS 2,935
$1.69 ¥11.79
19.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ARS 3,125
$0.98 ¥6.85
119.39%
Eggs
$2.60 ARS 3,769
$1.60 ¥11.19
62.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.99 ARS 14.5K
$13.34 ¥93.1
-25.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 ARS 10.2K
$3.27 ¥22.82
113.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.70 ARS 12.6K
$10.63 ¥74.2
-18.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,169
$1.74 ¥12.16
25.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,992
$1.26 ¥8.76
63.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ARS 1,869
$1.45 ¥10.13
-11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 ARS 3,548
$1.19 ¥8.28
105.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,811
$0.73 ¥5.08
71.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,734
$0.86 ¥5.99
38.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 ARS 2,291
$0.62 ¥4.30
154.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ARS 2,203
$0.53 ¥3.71
186.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ARS 4,261
$3.44 ¥24.03
-14.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.06 ARS 7,342
$11.63 ¥81.2
-56.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ARS 2,719
$0.84 ¥5.88
122.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ARS 4,195
$1.62 ¥11.30
78.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Argentina
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARS 1,107
$0.44 ¥3.07
72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.58 ARS 29.9K
$20.71 ¥145
-0.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 2,131
$1.42 ¥9.91
3.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ARS 1,484
$0.33 ¥2.27
209.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARS 8,764
$6.51 ¥45.42
-7.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,590
$1.17 ¥8.19
-6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K ARS 36.6M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
31.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K ARS 44.4M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
83.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argentina
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.1 ARS 123.6K
$51.4 ¥359
65.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.98 ARS 24.7K
$9.63 ¥67.2
76.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.86 ARS 33.2K
$11.22 ¥78.3
103.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argentina
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.33 ARS 45.5K
$39.09 ¥273
-19.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.49 ARS 19.6K
$14.70 ¥103
-8.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.76 ARS 9,821
$6.14 ¥42.89
10.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argentina
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 ARS 367.8K
$416 ¥2,905
-39.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,746 ARS 5.4M
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-79.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argentina
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 ARS 139.8K
$45.24 ¥316
112.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.6 ARS 114.1K
$32.59 ¥228
141.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ARS 176.1K
$73.0 ¥509
66.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 174.7K
$72.8 ¥508
65.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argentina
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 ARS 724.4K
$432 ¥3,018
15.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 ARS 479.3K
$253 ¥1,767
30.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 ARS 1.3M
$923 ¥6,441
-4.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 ARS 889.9K
$546 ¥3,811
12.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,167 ARS 3.1M
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-59.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,541 ARS 2.2M
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-44.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argentina
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$680 ARS 987.4K
$1,037 ¥7,240
-34.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
65.53
4.06
1514.04%

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Last update for Argentina: January 13, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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