Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Argentina is 28.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Argentina is 29.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argentina
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
$20.1 £14.79
-40.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.15 ARS 58.4K
$89.9 £66.2
-45.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 ARS 11.7K
$10.03 £7.38
-1.60%
Cappuccino
$3.29 ARS 3,907
$4.71 £3.46
-30.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ARS 2,341
$2.46 £1.81
-19.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ARS 1,658
$1.69 £1.24
-17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 ARS 3,502
$6.59 £4.85
-55.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 3,641
$6.27 £4.62
-51.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argentina
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ARS 1,627
$1.65 £1.22
-16.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 ARS 2,431
$1.66 £1.22
23.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ARS 2,555
$2.26 £1.67
-4.87%
Eggs
$2.6 ARS 3,084
$4.08 £3.01
-36.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
$9.78 £7.2
1.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 ARS 7,972
$8.74 £6.43
-23.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 ARS 10.6K
$14.34 £10.55
-37.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,569
$3.04 £2.24
-28.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,355
$1.67 £1.23
18.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,523
$2.9 £2.13
-55.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 ARS 2,794
$3.47 £2.56
-32.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 ARS 1,537
$1.62 £1.19
-20.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,418
$1.6 £1.18
-25.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 ARS 1,900
$1.12 £0.82
42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.57 £1.15
-7.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 ARS 3,585
$20.41 £15.02
-85.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 5,996
$10.52 £7.74
-52.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 ARS 2,307
$2.83 £2.08
-31.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ARS 3,548
$3.3 £2.43
-9.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Argentina
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 922
$3.33 £2.45
-76.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ARS 24.7K
$94.8 £69.7
-78.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,803
$5.46 £4.02
-72.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 ARS 1,153
$1.55 £1.14
-37.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 7,081
$26.83 £19.74
-77.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,344
$2 £1.47
-43.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K ARS 30.2M
$37.7K £27.7K
-32.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K ARS 36M
$41.3K £30.4K
-26.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argentina
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 ARS 102.4K
$319 £235
-72.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.44 ARS 20.7K
$17.53 £12.9
-0.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.19 ARS 27.5K
$41.82 £30.78
-44.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argentina
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.77 ARS 36.5K
$45.9 £33.78
-32.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.49 ARS 16K
$15.86 £11.67
-14.94%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 ARS 8,325
$13.71 £10.09
-48.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argentina
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 ARS 300.9K
$1,756 £1,293
-85.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,646 ARS 4.3M
$21.2K £15.6K
-82.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argentina
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.3 ARS 114.4K
$90.6 £66.7
6.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.6 ARS 94.5K
$44.44 £32.71
79.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 ARS 144.7K
$101 £74.3
20.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARS 140.6K
$103 £76
14.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argentina
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 ARS 588.7K
$1,427 £1,050
-65.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 ARS 395.5K
$1,157 £851
-71.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 ARS 1M
$2,327 £1,713
-62.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 ARS 754.7K
$1,846 £1,359
-65.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,281 ARS 2.7M
$6,050 £4,452
-62.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,661 ARS 2M
$4,820 £3,547
-65.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argentina
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 ARS 809K
$3,133 £2,306
-78.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
65.53
5.75
1039.65%

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Last update for Argentina: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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