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

🙂 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 4.7% cheaper than Utsunomiya without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 0.9% cheaper than Utsunomiya without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Utsunomiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.84 ARS 21.6K
$8.43 ¥1,325
76.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.8 ARS 88.3K
$18.93 ¥2,974
221.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.98 ARS 17.4K
$5.14 ¥808
133.07%
Cappuccino
$4.05 ARS 5,877
$2.44 ¥384
65.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,039
$1.25 ¥197
67.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARS 2,125
$0.88 ¥139
65.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 ARS 5,109
$2.99 ¥469
17.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ARS 5,957
$2.80 ¥440
46.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Utsunomiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ARS 2,294
$1.63 ¥256
-3.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 ARS 3,586
$1.53 ¥240
61.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ARS 3,249
$5.53 ¥869
-59.49%
Eggs
$3.28 ARS 4,767
$2.34 ¥368
40.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 ARS 17.3K
$16.31 ¥2,563
-26.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 ARS 11.1K
$8.20 ¥1,288
-6.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ARS 13.4K
$22.85 ¥3,591
-59.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ARS 3,569
$5.46 ¥858
-54.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,947
$2.60 ¥408
-21.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,828
$6.06 ¥952
-79.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARS 3,647
$6.03 ¥948
-58.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ARS 2,175
$3.28 ¥516
-54.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 2,128
$3.51 ¥551
-58.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 ARS 2,583
$1.44 ¥227
23.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 2,085
$0.93 ¥146
54.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 ARS 4,775
$4.08 ¥641
-19.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 ARS 8,921
$9.32 ¥1,465
-34.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 ARS 3,296
$2.08 ¥327
9.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 4,492
$2.91 ¥456
6.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Utsunomiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 ARS 1,047
$1.96 ¥308
-63.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.24 ARS 23.6K
$41.44 ¥6,511
-60.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ARS 2,340
$3.41 ¥536
-52.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,343
$2.89 ¥454
-68.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 ARS 8,942
$26.58 ¥4,177
-76.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,638
$1.21 ¥190
-6.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K ARS 36.1M
$23.1K ¥3.6M
7.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ARS 41.8M
$17.1K ¥2.7M
68.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Utsunomiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ARS 159.0K
$162 ¥25.5K
-32.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 ARS 31.6K
$26.37 ¥4,143
-17.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.24 ARS 42.5K
$32.53 ¥5,111
-10.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Utsunomiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.38 ARS 61.5K
$55.3 ¥8,693
-23.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.58 ARS 16.8K
$13.74 ¥2,159
-15.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.05 ARS 13.1K
$13.35 ¥2,097
-32.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Utsunomiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ARS 484.6K
$500 ¥78.5K
-33.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,241 ARS 7.6M
$15.4K ¥2.4M
-66.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Utsunomiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 ARS 159.8K
$61.4 ¥9,648
79.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.6 ARS 127.2K
$40.73 ¥6,399
115.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARS 184.7K
$65.2 ¥10.2K
95.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARS 188.5K
$93.0 ¥14.6K
39.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Utsunomiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 ARS 956.1K
$421 ¥66.1K
56.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ARS 637.5K
$272 ¥42.8K
61.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 ARS 1.7M
$687 ¥107.9K
69.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$808 ARS 1.2M
$411 ¥64.6K
96.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,675 ARS 3.9M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,032 ARS 3.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Utsunomiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 ARS 1.1M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
1.72
2964.53%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

Last update for Utsunomiya: March 3, 2026

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