Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Argentina Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Argentina

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 40% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 40.1% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 75.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
34.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$49.15 ARS 58.4K
56.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$9.87 ARS 11.7K
-2.13%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$3.29 ARS 3,907
8.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.97 ARS 2,341
34.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.4 ARS 1,658
58.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.95 ARS 3,502
122.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$3.07 ARS 3,641
127.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.37 ARS 1,627
9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$2.05 ARS 2,431
18.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$2.15 ARS 2,555
-6.05%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.6 ARS 3,084
68.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
-10.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$6.71 ARS 7,972
23.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$8.97 ARS 10.6K
57.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2.16 ARS 2,569
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.98 ARS 2,355
35.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.28 ARS 1,523
123.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$2.35 ARS 2,794
80.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.29 ARS 1,537
97.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.19 ARS 1,418
84.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.6 ARS 1,900
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.46 ARS 1,739
7.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$3.02 ARS 3,585
938.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$5.05 ARS 5,996
163.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.94 ARS 2,307
137.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.99 ARS 3,548
66.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.78 ARS 922
280.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$20.83 ARS 24.7K
370.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$1.52 ARS 1,803
138.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.97 ARS 1,153
87.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$5.96 ARS 7,081
533.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.13 ARS 1,344
6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$25.4K ARS 30.2M
14.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$30.3K ARS 36M
-25.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$86.2 ARS 102.4K
108.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$17.44 ARS 20.7K
50.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$23.19 ARS 27.5K
127.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$30.77 ARS 36.5K
52.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$13.49 ARS 16K
21.35%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$7.01 ARS 8,325
97.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$253 ARS 300.9K
531.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$3,646 ARS 4.3M
236.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$96.3 ARS 114.4K
-25.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$79.6 ARS 94.5K
-35.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$122 ARS 144.7K
-17.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$118 ARS 140.6K
-7.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$496 ARS 588.7K
181.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$333 ARS 395.5K
231.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$878 ARS 1M
158.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$636 ARS 754.7K
179.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$2,281 ARS 2.7M
206.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,661 ARS 2M
207.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$681 ARS 809K
432.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
65.53
-90.31%

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

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Argentina: October 28, 2025

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