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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 40.4% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 96.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 36.2% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$11.80 ARS 17.1K
38.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$49.18 ARS 71.4K
58.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$9.87 ARS 14.3K
-3.55%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$3.27 ARS 4,745
9.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$1.98 ARS 2,870
28.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$1.39 ARS 2,016
58.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$3.03 ARS 4,394
111.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$2.98 ARS 4,322
142.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$1.37 ARS 1,988
13.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$2.05 ARS 2,973
20.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$2.14 ARS 3,112
-6.54%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.67 ARS 3,883
60.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$10.00 ARS 14.5K
-14.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$6.82 ARS 9,909
25.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
50.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$2.22 ARS 3,218
45.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$2.08 ARS 3,025
30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$1.29 ARS 1,866
127.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.38 ARS 3,452
79.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$1.28 ARS 1,856
96.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$1.25 ARS 1,820
68.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$1.55 ARS 2,250
42.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$1.47 ARS 2,130
4.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$3.02 ARS 4,379
938.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$5.10 ARS 7,411
176.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$1.86 ARS 2,707
138.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$3.00 ARS 4,351
69.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$0.78 ARS 1,136
271.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$21.07 ARS 30.6K
363.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$1.49 ARS 2,163
138.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$0.98 ARS 1,417
87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$6.09 ARS 8,842
514.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.12 ARS 1,630
2.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$25.3K ARS 36.7M
15.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$30.6K ARS 44.5M
-25.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$86.0 ARS 124.8K
109.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$16.78 ARS 24.4K
54.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$22.96 ARS 33.3K
128.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$31.10 ARS 45.2K
54.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$13.41 ARS 19.5K
24.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$6.98 ARS 10.1K
98.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$254 ARS 368.3K
514.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$3,735 ARS 5.4M
235.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$98.3 ARS 142.8K
-28.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$77.5 ARS 112.5K
-33.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$119 ARS 172.6K
-15.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$120 ARS 173.8K
-6.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$495 ARS 719.0K
174.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$334 ARS 485.4K
224.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$900 ARS 1.3M
159.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$635 ARS 922.0K
170.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$2,264 ARS 3.3M
236.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$1,595 ARS 2.3M
250.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$712 ARS 1.0M
451.62%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Argentina: March 1, 2026

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