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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Argentina Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Argentina

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 34% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 37.8% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$12.04 ARS 17.5K
-76.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$50.9 ARS 73.9K
-52.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$9.81 ARS 14.2K
-51.58%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$3.34 ARS 4,848
-9.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.87 ARS 2,709
-76.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.41 ARS 2,042
-80.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$2.98 ARS 4,326
-67.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$2.97 ARS 4,316
-31.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.41 ARS 2,051
24.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$2.02 ARS 2,935
-16.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$2.15 ARS 3,125
-54.42%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$2.60 ARS 3,769
-38.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$9.99 ARS 14.5K
33.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$6.99 ARS 10.2K
-53.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$8.70 ARS 12.6K
22.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.18 ARS 3,169
-20.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$2.06 ARS 2,992
-38.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.29 ARS 1,869
12.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$2.44 ARS 3,548
-51.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.25 ARS 1,811
-41.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.19 ARS 1,734
-27.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.58 ARS 2,291
-60.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.52 ARS 2,203
-65.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$2.93 ARS 4,261
17.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$5.06 ARS 7,342
129.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.87 ARS 2,719
-55.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$2.89 ARS 4,195
-43.94%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.76 ARS 1,107
-42.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$20.58 ARS 29.9K
0.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$1.47 ARS 2,131
-3.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.02 ARS 1,484
-67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$6.03 ARS 8,764
7.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.09 ARS 1,590
7.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$25.2K ARS 36.6M
-23.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$30.6K ARS 44.4M
-45.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$85.1 ARS 123.6K
-39.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$16.98 ARS 24.7K
-43.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$22.86 ARS 33.2K
-50.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$31.33 ARS 45.5K
24.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$13.49 ARS 19.6K
8.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$6.76 ARS 9,821
-9.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$253 ARS 367.8K
64.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$3,746 ARS 5.4M
378.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$96.2 ARS 139.8K
-52.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$78.6 ARS 114.1K
-58.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$121 ARS 176.1K
-39.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$120 ARS 174.7K
-39.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$499 ARS 724.4K
-13.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$330 ARS 479.3K
-23.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$880 ARS 1.3M
4.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$613 ARS 889.9K
-10.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$2,167 ARS 3.1M
145.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$1,541 ARS 2.2M
80.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$680 ARS 987.4K
52.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
65.53
-93.80%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Argentina: January 13, 2026

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