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

😐 Solo nomad: Argentina is 52.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Argentina is 56.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argentina
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
$2.85 ¥20.46
317.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.15 ARS 58.4K
$23.97 ¥172
105.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 ARS 11.7K
$4.96 ¥35.61
98.99%
Cappuccino
$3.29 ARS 3,907
$3.13 ¥22.47
5.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ARS 2,341
$0.44 ¥3.18
347.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ARS 1,658
$0.29 ¥2.1
382.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 ARS 3,502
$0.95 ¥6.83
210.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 3,641
$2.14 ¥15.32
43.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argentina
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ARS 1,627
$1.85 ¥13.23
-25.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 ARS 2,431
$1.68 ¥12.06
22.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ARS 2,555
$0.95 ¥6.81
126.32%
Eggs
$2.6 ARS 3,084
$1.55 ¥11.11
67.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
$13.25 ¥95.1
-24.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 ARS 7,972
$3.28 ¥23.52
104.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 ARS 10.6K
$10.85 ¥77.8
-17.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,569
$1.77 ¥12.66
22.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,355
$1.26 ¥9.01
57.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,523
$1.5 ¥10.73
-14.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 ARS 2,794
$1.19 ¥8.5
97.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 ARS 1,537
$0.75 ¥5.4
72.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,418
$0.86 ¥6.15
38.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 ARS 1,900
$0.61 ¥4.37
162.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$0.58 ¥4.14
151.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 ARS 3,585
$3.45 ¥24.74
-12.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 5,996
$11.3 ¥81.1
-55.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 ARS 2,307
$0.84 ¥6
130.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ARS 3,548
$1.68 ¥12.05
77.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Argentina
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 922
$0.4 ¥2.86
95.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ARS 24.7K
$20.83 ¥149
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,803
$1.36 ¥9.74
11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 ARS 1,153
$0.35 ¥2.55
177.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 7,081
$6.8 ¥48.75
-12.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,344
$1.12 ¥8.05
0.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K ARS 30.2M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
32.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K ARS 36M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
81.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argentina
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 ARS 102.4K
$51.4 ¥369
67.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.44 ARS 20.7K
$9.77 ¥70.1
78.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.19 ARS 27.5K
$11.34 ¥81.3
104.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argentina
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.77 ARS 36.5K
$39.55 ¥284
-22.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.49 ARS 16K
$14.89 ¥107
-9.40%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 ARS 8,325
$6.23 ¥44.71
12.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argentina
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 ARS 300.9K
$417 ¥2,989
-39.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,646 ARS 4.3M
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-79.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argentina
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.3 ARS 114.4K
$45.65 ¥327
110.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.6 ARS 94.5K
$33.49 ¥240
137.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 ARS 144.7K
$71.8 ¥515
69.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARS 140.6K
$72.9 ¥523
62.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argentina
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 ARS 588.7K
$445 ¥3,194
11.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 ARS 395.5K
$255 ¥1,830
30.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 ARS 1M
$915 ¥6,566
-4.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 ARS 754.7K
$543 ¥3,895
17.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,281 ARS 2.7M
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-62.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,661 ARS 2M
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-41.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argentina
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 ARS 809K
$942 ¥6,755
-27.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
65.53
4.06
1514.04%

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Last update for Argentina: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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