Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Kosovo

For one person, living is cheaper in Kosovo: $872 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $9,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇽🇰 Kosovo
$872
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 86.1% more expensive than Kosovo without rent, and 93.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 85.7% more expensive than Kosovo without rent, and 114.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Kosovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$5.57 €4.97
236.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$31.21 €27.85
106.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$5.70 €5.08
125.96%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$1.66 €1.49
139.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$1.42 €1.27
44.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$1.04 €0.92
49.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$2.18 €1.94
76.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$2.27 €2.03
102.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Kosovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$1.44 €1.29
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$0.68 €0.61
261.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$1.36 €1.21
19.85%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$1.90 €1.69
52.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$7.55 €6.74
41.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$6.87 €6.13
45.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$13.61 €12.14
0.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$1.50 €1.34
83.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$1.62 €1.45
34.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$1.62 €1.44
-10.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$1.71 €1.53
16.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$0.96 €0.85
29.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$0.90 €0.81
41.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$0.89 €0.79
91.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$0.67 €0.60
158.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$3.52 €3.14
18.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$5.45 €4.87
6.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$1.00 €0.89
109.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$1.25 €1.12
121.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Kosovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.59 €0.53
27.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$15.41 €13.75
76.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$2.30 €2.05
-29.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$0.69 €0.61
42.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$5.55 €4.95
39.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$1.50 €1.34
-9.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$22.5K €20.1K
24.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$26.0K €23.2K
32.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Kosovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$110 €98.1
96.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$11.17 €9.97
129.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$25.58 €22.83
22.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Kosovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$22.33 €19.93
123.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$9.03 €8.06
88.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$4.39 €3.92
137.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Kosovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$193 €172
141.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$2,836 €2,531
219.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Kosovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$46.26 €41.29
163.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$31.67 €28.26
207.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$77.5 €69.2
50.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$89.6 €80.0
55.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Kosovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$328 €293
132.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$250 €223
102.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$550 €491
190.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$413 €368
187.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$2,051 €1,830
30.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$1,263 €1,127
47.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Kosovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$600 €536
59.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
4.82
1087.76%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Kosovo: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Kosovo
$250 50.6% $256
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Kosovo
$199 30% $85
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Kosovo
$107 61.7% $172
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Kosovo
$147 46.2% $126
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Kosovo
$110 48.5% $104
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Kosovo
$31 56% $40
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Kosovo
$24 35.8% $13
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇽🇰 Kosovo
🕒 Local time
07:28 7:28 AM
12:28 12:28 PM
5 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
1,586,659
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

EUR, USD to ARS – Argentine Peso Converter

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,699 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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