Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Cordoba Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Cordoba

😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 12.8% more expensive than Cordoba without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 13.3% more expensive than Cordoba without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
$9.95 ARS 11.8K
51.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61 ARS 72.5K
$45.06 ARS 53.5K
35.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
$10.17 ARS 12.1K
16.81%
Cappuccino
$3.95 ARS 4,696
$2.26 ARS 2,684
74.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.57 ARS 1,859
35.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 1,823
$1.5 ARS 1,784
2.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 ARS 4,215
$2.28 ARS 2,704
55.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 ARS 4,737
$2.96 ARS 3,513
34.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARS 1,809
$1.64 ARS 1,944
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 ARS 3,042
$2.41 ARS 2,861
6.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 ARS 2,700
$2.02 ARS 2,402
12.38%
Eggs
$3.19 ARS 3,788
$2.43 ARS 2,891
31.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 ARS 14.3K
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
30.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 ARS 9,563
$6.29 ARS 7,464
27.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
$9.38 ARS 11.1K
1.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,078
$1.93 ARS 2,297
34.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,393
$2.08 ARS 2,469
-2.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$1.26 ARS 1,493
3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,095
$2.71 ARS 3,217
-3.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,791
$1.24 ARS 1,469
21.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,755
$1.29 ARS 1,533
14.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARS 2,150
$1.55 ARS 1,838
16.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 1,703
$1.67 ARS 1,979
-14.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$2.47 ARS 2,931
28.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 ARS 7,019
$5.1 ARS 6,056
15.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 ARS 2,689
$2.07 ARS 2,455
9.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 3,664
$2.9 ARS 3,439
6.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 807
$1.01 ARS 1,201
-32.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
$57.1 ARS 67.7K
-72.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 1,938
$1.14 ARS 1,358
42.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,013
$1.03 ARS 1,222
-17.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ARS 7,281
$5.85 ARS 6,947
4.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,335
$1.09 ARS 1,295
2.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
$26.8K ARS 31.8M
-7.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 34M
$35K ARS 41.5M
-18.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARS 133.4K
$99.1 ARS 117.6K
13.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
$17.19 ARS 20.4K
24.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
$26.14 ARS 31K
9.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
$24.91 ARS 29.6K
70.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
$23.65 ARS 28.1K
-50.95%
Cinema Ticket
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$7.86 ARS 9,338
11.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 382.2K
$186 ARS 220.4K
73.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 ARS 6M
$2,157 ARS 2.6M
135.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ARS 128.7K
$121 ARS 143.6K
-10.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.5 ARS 104K
$83.8 ARS 99.6K
4.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 146.2K
$130 ARS 154.7K
-5.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARS 156.7K
$133 ARS 158.2K
-0.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 ARS 782.6K
$436 ARS 517.2K
51.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ARS 513.2K
$315 ARS 373.5K
37.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
$764 ARS 907.4K
55.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 ARS 937K
$569 ARS 675.4K
38.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
$2,633 ARS 3.1M
4.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
$1,659 ARS 2M
20.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ARS 955.5K
$624 ARS 740.8K
28.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
58.5
-9.90%

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Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cordoba: October 28, 2025

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