Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Argentina Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Argentina

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 27.1% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 32.6% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
44.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$49.15 ARS 58.4K
62.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$9.87 ARS 11.7K
15.30%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$3.29 ARS 3,907
-39.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.97 ARS 2,341
45.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.4 ARS 1,658
-3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$2.95 ARS 3,502
92.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$3.07 ARS 3,641
66.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.37 ARS 1,627
22.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$2.05 ARS 2,431
12.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$2.15 ARS 2,555
34.88%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.6 ARS 3,084
55.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
67.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$6.71 ARS 7,972
82.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$8.97 ARS 10.6K
124.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.16 ARS 2,569
14.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.98 ARS 2,355
7.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.28 ARS 1,523
111.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.35 ARS 2,794
39.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.29 ARS 1,537
58.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.19 ARS 1,418
52.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.6 ARS 1,900
-8.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.46 ARS 1,739
-65.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$3.02 ARS 3,585
123.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$5.05 ARS 5,996
38.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.94 ARS 2,307
-6.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.99 ARS 3,548
-15.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.78 ARS 922
151.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$20.83 ARS 24.7K
103.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$1.52 ARS 1,803
273.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.97 ARS 1,153
63.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$5.96 ARS 7,081
472.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.13 ARS 1,344
77.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$25.4K ARS 30.2M
24.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$30.3K ARS 36M
7.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$86.2 ARS 102.4K
157.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$17.44 ARS 20.7K
-23.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$23.19 ARS 27.5K
36.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$30.77 ARS 36.5K
86.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$13.49 ARS 16K
91.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$7.01 ARS 8,325
45.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$253 ARS 300.9K
127.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$3,646 ARS 4.3M
193.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$96.3 ARS 114.4K
-3.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$79.6 ARS 94.5K
-48.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$122 ARS 144.7K
-19.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$118 ARS 140.6K
10.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$496 ARS 588.7K
72.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$333 ARS 395.5K
97.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$878 ARS 1M
72.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$636 ARS 754.7K
68.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$2,281 ARS 2.7M
79.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$1,661 ARS 2M
56.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$681 ARS 809K
187.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
65.53
-93.27%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Argentina: October 28, 2025

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