Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Ukraine

For one person, living is cheaper in Ukraine: $820 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $10,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇺🇦 Ukraine
$820
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 99.8% more expensive than Ukraine without rent, and 105.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 92.3% more expensive than Ukraine without rent, and 115.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Ukraine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$8.54 ₴383
119.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$30.67 ₴1,376
110.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$6.17 ₴277
108.75%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$1.51 ₴67.5
163.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$0.75 ₴33.84
173.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$0.54 ₴24.15
187.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$1.13 ₴50.6
239.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$1.80 ₴80.7
155.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Ukraine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$1.22 ₴54.9
18.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$0.76 ₴34.17
223.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$1.44 ₴64.6
13.19%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$1.87 ₴83.9
54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$9.21 ₴413
15.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$4.78 ₴214
109.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$7.19 ₴323
91.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$1.14 ₴51.3
141.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$1.53 ₴68.5
42.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$1.66 ₴74.6
-12.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$2.47 ₴111
-19.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$0.71 ₴31.79
74.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$0.51 ₴22.95
149.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$1.38 ₴61.8
23.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$0.59 ₴26.54
193.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$3.05 ₴137
37.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$4.54 ₴204
27.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$0.88 ₴39.26
137.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$1.40 ₴62.6
97.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Ukraine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.42 ₴18.64
78.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$13.15 ₴590
106.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$1.94 ₴87.2
-16.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$0.43 ₴19.13
127.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$4.53 ₴203
70.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$1.63 ₴72.9
-16.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$29.1K ₴1.3M
-3.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$23.2K ₴1.0M
49.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Ukraine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$97.6 ₴4,377
120.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$5.89 ₴264
334.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$6.22 ₴279
404.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Ukraine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$27.98 ₴1,255
78.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$13.00 ₴583
31.23%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$4.46 ₴200
133.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Ukraine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$281 ₴12.6K
65.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$7,289 ₴326.9K
24.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Ukraine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$61.0 ₴2,735
100.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$39.34 ₴1,764
147.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$87.2 ₴3,909
34.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$97.0 ₴4,352
44.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Ukraine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$343 ₴15.4K
122.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$244 ₴11.0K
106.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$609 ₴27.3K
162.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$417 ₴18.7K
183.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$1,455 ₴65.2K
84.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$925 ₴41.5K
100.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Ukraine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$501 ₴22.5K
90.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
17.95
218.94%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Ukraine: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Ukraine
$244 51.6% $261
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Ukraine
$172 39.4% $112
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Ukraine
$119 57.2% $160
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Ukraine
$110 59.7% $163
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Ukraine
$128 40.3% $86
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Ukraine
$37 47.8% $34
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Ukraine
$19 48.4% $18
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇺🇦 Ukraine
🕒 Local time
08:50 8:50 AM
14:50 2:50 PM
6 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
41,167,335
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

UAH, USD, EUR 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).

Ukrainian Hryvnia exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 44.85 UAH (100 UAH = 2.23 USD). 1 EUR = 50.26 UAH (100 UAH = 1.99 EUR).

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