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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 35.4% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 100.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 35.8% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$12.04 ARS 17.5K
37.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$50.9 ARS 73.9K
52.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$9.81 ARS 14.2K
0.71%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$3.34 ARS 4,848
4.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$1.87 ARS 2,709
36.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$1.41 ARS 2,042
51.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$2.98 ARS 4,326
122.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$2.97 ARS 4,316
146.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.41 ARS 2,051
7.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$2.02 ARS 2,935
23.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$2.15 ARS 3,125
-3.72%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$2.60 ARS 3,769
64.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$9.99 ARS 14.5K
-12.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$6.99 ARS 10.2K
18.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$8.70 ARS 12.6K
62.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$2.18 ARS 3,169
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$2.06 ARS 2,992
30.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$1.29 ARS 1,869
124.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$2.44 ARS 3,548
75.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$1.25 ARS 1,811
97.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.19 ARS 1,734
77.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.58 ARS 2,291
45.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$1.52 ARS 2,203
-1.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$2.93 ARS 4,261
985.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$5.06 ARS 7,342
165.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.87 ARS 2,719
139.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$2.89 ARS 4,195
73.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.76 ARS 1,107
282.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$20.58 ARS 29.9K
371.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$1.47 ARS 2,131
149.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$1.02 ARS 1,484
77.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$6.03 ARS 8,764
536.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.09 ARS 1,590
10.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$25.2K ARS 36.6M
15.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$30.6K ARS 44.4M
-25.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$85.1 ARS 123.6K
105.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$16.98 ARS 24.7K
54.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$22.86 ARS 33.2K
131.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$31.33 ARS 45.5K
50.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$13.49 ARS 19.6K
22.39%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$6.76 ARS 9,821
100.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$253 ARS 367.8K
527.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$3,746 ARS 5.4M
234.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$96.2 ARS 139.8K
-27.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$78.6 ARS 114.1K
-35.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$121 ARS 176.1K
-15.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$120 ARS 174.7K
-9.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$499 ARS 724.4K
174.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$330 ARS 479.3K
225.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$880 ARS 1.3M
157.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$613 ARS 889.9K
189.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$2,167 ARS 3.1M
226.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$1,541 ARS 2.2M
249.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$680 ARS 987.4K
450.43%
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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Argentina: January 13, 2026

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