Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and London

For one person, living is cheaper in Argentina: $1,358 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $32,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇦🇷 Argentina

$1,358

/mo nomad

London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Argentina is 40.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Argentina is 41.2% cheaper than London without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.38 ARS 22.2K

$26.36 £19.59

-45.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.8 ARS 84.6K

$109 £80.7

-49.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.89 ARS 19.9K

$10.71 £7.96

20.35%

Cappuccino

$3.47 ARS 5,365

$5.59 £4.15

-37.92%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ARS 3,231

$3.00 £2.23

-30.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 ARS 2,402

$2.22 £1.65

-29.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 ARS 5,400

$9.65 £7.17

-63.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 ARS 6,030

$8.26 £6.14

-52.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.40 ARS 2,165

$1.97 £1.46

-28.93%

White Bread (500g)

$2.40 ARS 3,702

$2.09 £1.55

14.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 ARS 2,741

$2.59 £1.93

-31.66%

Eggs

$2.70 ARS 4,174

$5.37 £3.99

-49.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.36 ARS 16.0K

$13.12 £9.75

-21.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.75 ARS 13.5K

$11.03 £8.20

-20.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.00 ARS 18.5K

$17.73 £13.17

-32.32%

Apples (1kg)

$2.45 ARS 3,777

$3.17 £2.36

-22.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 ARS 3,321

$1.38 £1.03

55.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.38 ARS 2,124

$2.82 £2.10

-51.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.30 ARS 3,559

$3.36 £2.50

-31.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 ARS 1,758

$1.70 £1.26

-32.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 ARS 1,519

$1.78 £1.32

-44.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.47 ARS 2,264

$1.49 £1.11

-1.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 ARS 2,458

$1.82 £1.35

-12.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 ARS 6,411

$23.85 £17.72

-82.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.86 ARS 7,511

$13.44 £9.98

-63.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 ARS 2,994

$3.11 £2.31

-37.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ARS 4,436

$4.49 £3.34

-36.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.02 ARS 1,576

$4.13 £3.07

-75.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.84 ARS 47.6K

$266 £198

-88.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.35 ARS 2,085

$5.98 £4.44

-77.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.93 ARS 1,441

$3.39 £2.52

-72.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.54 ARS 11.6K

$56.6 £42.03

-86.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ARS 1,891

$2.21 £1.64

-44.80%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.6K ARS 38.0M

$38.3K £28.4K

-35.63%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.3K ARS 48.4M

$41.0K £30.5K

-23.61%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$139 ARS 214.5K

$372 £277

-62.70%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.63 ARS 25.7K

$18.66 £13.87

-10.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.56 ARS 39.5K

$40.53 £30.12

-36.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.29 ARS 54.5K

$56.0 £41.63

-37.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.51 ARS 28.6K

$17.10 £12.71

8.25%

Cinema Ticket

$10.18 ARS 15.7K

$17.95 £13.34

-43.29%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$386 ARS 596.0K

$2,946 £2,189

-86.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ARS 17.8M

$47.6K £35.4K

-75.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 ARS 169.3K

$116 £86.4

-5.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$87.6 ARS 135.4K

$56.9 £42.28

54.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 ARS 187.6K

$128 £95.1

-5.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ARS 194.9K

$154 £114

-18.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$544 ARS 840.3K

$2,935 £2,182

-81.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 ARS 587.3K

$2,258 £1,678

-83.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,059 ARS 1.6M

$5,250 £3,901

-79.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$815 ARS 1.3M

$3,859 £2,868

-78.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,269 ARS 3.5M

$17.2K £12.8K

-86.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,502 ARS 2.3M

$8,278 £6,152

-81.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$808 ARS 1.2M

$5,621 £4,177

-85.63%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

58.08

4.78

1115.06%

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

Last update for Argentina: November 2, 2026

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Argentina

$380 28%

London

$2.3K 55.8% 494% $1.9K

Groceries & Markets

Argentina

$264 19.5%

London

$360 8.9% 36.3% $96

Eating Out

Argentina

$235 17.3%

London

$396 9.8% 68.2% $160

Clothing & Footwear

Argentina

$200 14.7%

London

$205 5.1% 2.3% $4.5

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Argentina

$181 13.3%

London

$432 10.7% 138% $250

Sport & Entertainment

Argentina

$56 4.1%

London

$92 2.3% 65.1% $36

Getting Around

Argentina

$41 3%

London

$305 7.6% 646% $265

Good to know

🇦🇷 Argentina

🇬🇧 London

🕒 Local time

03:14 3:14 AM

06:14 6:14 AM

3 h ahead of Argentina

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

47,327,407

8,908,083 Capital

💱 Currency

Argentine Peso ARS $

British Pound GBP £

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 ARS = 6.47 USD

10,000 ARS = 5.77 EUR

1 GBP = 1.35 USD

1 GBP = 1.2 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

GBP, USD, EUR to ARS – Argentine Peso Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇦🇷 Argentine Peso ($)

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 1,544 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.47 USD). 1 EUR = 1,734 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.77 EUR).

British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.743 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.834 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

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