Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Argentina is 21.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Argentina is 24.6% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argentina
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
$17.2 €14.85
-30.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.15 ARS 58.4K
$80 €69.1
-38.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 ARS 11.7K
$11.38 €9.82
-13.27%
Cappuccino
$3.29 ARS 3,907
$2 €1.72
64.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ARS 2,341
$2.87 €2.48
-31.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ARS 1,658
$1.35 €1.17
3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 ARS 3,502
$5.68 €4.91
-48.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 3,641
$5.1 €4.4
-39.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argentina
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ARS 1,627
$1.68 €1.45
-18.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 ARS 2,431
$2.31 €2
-11.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ARS 2,555
$2.9 €2.5
-25.86%
Eggs
$2.6 ARS 3,084
$4.04 €3.49
-35.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
$16.69 €14.41
-40.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 ARS 7,972
$12.25 €10.58
-45.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 ARS 10.6K
$20.16 €17.4
-55.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,569
$2.47 €2.13
-12.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,355
$2.12 €1.83
-6.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,523
$2.71 €2.34
-52.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 ARS 2,794
$3.28 €2.83
-28.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 ARS 1,537
$2.04 €1.76
-36.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,418
$1.82 €1.57
-34.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 ARS 1,900
$1.47 €1.27
8.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$0.51 €0.44
186.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 ARS 3,585
$6.75 €5.83
-55.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 5,996
$7 €6.04
-27.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 ARS 2,307
$1.82 €1.57
6.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ARS 3,548
$2.53 €2.18
18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Argentina
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 922
$1.96 €1.69
-60.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ARS 24.7K
$42.43 €36.63
-50.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,803
$5.68 €4.9
-73.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 ARS 1,153
$1.59 €1.38
-38.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 7,081
$34.1 €29.45
-82.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,344
$2.01 €1.74
-43.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K ARS 30.2M
$31.8K €27.4K
-19.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K ARS 36M
$32.7K €28.2K
-7.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argentina
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 ARS 102.4K
$222 €192
-61.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.44 ARS 20.7K
$13.37 €11.55
30.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.19 ARS 27.5K
$31.76 €27.42
-26.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argentina
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.77 ARS 36.5K
$57.5 €49.63
-46.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.49 ARS 16K
$25.84 €22.31
-47.79%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 ARS 8,325
$10.21 €8.82
-31.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argentina
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 ARS 300.9K
$576 €497
-55.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,646 ARS 4.3M
$10.7K €9,249
-65.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argentina
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.3 ARS 114.4K
$92.9 €80.2
3.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.6 ARS 94.5K
$40.84 €35.26
94.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 ARS 144.7K
$98.4 €84.9
23.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARS 140.6K
$131 €113
-9.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argentina
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 ARS 588.7K
$853 €737
-41.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 ARS 395.5K
$658 €568
-49.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 ARS 1M
$1,518 €1,311
-42.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 ARS 754.7K
$1,072 €926
-40.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,281 ARS 2.7M
$4,096 €3,537
-44.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,661 ARS 2M
$2,595 €2,240
-35.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argentina
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 ARS 809K
$1,960 €1,692
-65.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
65.53
4.41
1385.94%

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

Last update for Argentina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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