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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 10% more expensive than Cordoba without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 13.4% more expensive than Cordoba without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.84 ARSĀ 21.6K
$9.91 ARSĀ 14.4K
49.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.8 ARSĀ 88.3K
$45.81 ARSĀ 66.5K
32.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.98 ARSĀ 17.4K
$10.10 ARSĀ 14.7K
18.61%
Cappuccino
$4.05 ARSĀ 5,877
$2.30 ARSĀ 3,339
76.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARSĀ 3,039
$1.62 ARSĀ 2,354
29.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARSĀ 2,125
$1.52 ARSĀ 2,206
-3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 ARSĀ 5,109
$2.25 ARSĀ 3,261
56.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ARSĀ 5,957
$3.06 ARSĀ 4,446
33.99%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ARSĀ 2,294
$1.59 ARSĀ 2,306
-0.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 ARSĀ 3,586
$2.49 ARSĀ 3,612
-0.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ARSĀ 3,249
$1.94 ARSĀ 2,814
15.46%
Eggs
$3.28 ARSĀ 4,767
$2.34 ARSĀ 3,403
40.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 ARSĀ 17.3K
$9.16 ARSĀ 13.3K
30.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 ARSĀ 11.1K
$6.64 ARSĀ 9,647
15.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ARSĀ 13.4K
$9.36 ARSĀ 13.6K
-1.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ARSĀ 3,569
$1.88 ARSĀ 2,736
30.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,947
$2.17 ARSĀ 3,153
-6.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARSĀ 1,828
$1.27 ARSĀ 1,842
-0.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARSĀ 3,647
$2.66 ARSĀ 3,858
-5.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,175
$1.24 ARSĀ 1,806
20.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 ARSĀ 2,128
$1.34 ARSĀ 1,946
9.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 ARSĀ 2,583
$1.61 ARSĀ 2,338
10.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARSĀ 2,085
$1.65 ARSĀ 2,395
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 ARSĀ 4,775
$2.48 ARSĀ 3,606
32.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 ARSĀ 8,921
$4.95 ARSĀ 7,195
24.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 ARSĀ 3,296
$2.11 ARSĀ 3,065
7.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARSĀ 4,492
$3.03 ARSĀ 4,402
1.98%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 ARSĀ 1,047
$0.97 ARSĀ 1,409
-25.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.24 ARSĀ 23.6K
$57.5 ARSĀ 83.5K
-71.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ARSĀ 2,340
$1.10 ARSĀ 1,599
46.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARSĀ 1,343
$0.98 ARSĀ 1,421
-6.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 ARSĀ 8,942
$6.10 ARSĀ 8,855
0.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARSĀ 1,638
$1.14 ARSĀ 1,655
-0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K ARSĀ 36.1M
$27.4K ARSĀ 39.9M
-9.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ARSĀ 41.8M
$34.7K ARSĀ 50.3M
-16.93%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ARSĀ 159.0K
$98.8 ARSĀ 143.5K
10.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 ARSĀ 31.6K
$16.72 ARSĀ 24.3K
30.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.24 ARSĀ 42.5K
$26.92 ARSĀ 39.1K
8.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.38 ARSĀ 61.5K
$24.88 ARSĀ 36.1K
70.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.58 ARSĀ 16.8K
$23.65 ARSĀ 34.3K
-51.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.05 ARSĀ 13.1K
$7.96 ARSĀ 11.6K
13.69%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ARSĀ 484.6K
$188 ARSĀ 272.8K
77.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,241 ARSĀ 7.6M
$2,180 ARSĀ 3.2M
140.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 ARSĀ 159.8K
$124 ARSĀ 180.0K
-11.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.6 ARSĀ 127.2K
$83.1 ARSĀ 120.6K
5.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARSĀ 184.7K
$127 ARSĀ 185.0K
-0.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARSĀ 188.5K
$131 ARSĀ 190.7K
-1.12%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 ARSĀ 956.1K
$438 ARSĀ 636.5K
50.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ARSĀ 637.5K
$312 ARSĀ 453.5K
40.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 ARSĀ 1.7M
$754 ARSĀ 1.1M
54.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$808 ARSĀ 1.2M
$562 ARSĀ 816.1K
43.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,675 ARSĀ 3.9M
$2,446 ARSĀ 3.6M
9.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,032 ARSĀ 3.0M
$1,472 ARSĀ 2.1M
38.05%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 ARSĀ 1.1M
$606 ARSĀ 879.4K
30.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
58.5
-9.90%

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Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cordoba: March 2, 2026

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