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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 26% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 31.6% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.58
$11.82 ARS 16.1K
45.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €67.5
$49.51 ARS 67.3K
60.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.78
$9.87 ARS 13.4K
16.82%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.66
$3.45 ARS 4,693
-43.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$1.89 ARS 2,564
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.15
$1.44 ARS 1,963
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.79
$3.03 ARS 4,122
86.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.39
$2.97 ARS 4,037
74.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.37
$1.37 ARS 1,858
18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.03
$2.05 ARS 2,786
17.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.48
$2.07 ARS 2,813
41.55%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.36
$2.56 ARS 3,483
54.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.71 €14.17
$9.91 ARS 13.5K
68.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 €10.71
$6.79 ARS 9,233
86.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.60
$8.70 ARS 11.8K
138.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.13
$2.22 ARS 3,014
13.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$2.06 ARS 2,803
8.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.28
$1.33 ARS 1,810
101.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.84
$2.47 ARS 3,359
35.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.29 ARS 1,750
57.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$1.25 ARS 1,703
47.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$1.53 ARS 2,083
-0.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 €0.43
$1.52 ARS 2,069
-67.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.86
$3.05 ARS 4,146
126.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.13
$4.98 ARS 6,770
45.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.55
$1.89 ARS 2,577
-3.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$3.00 ARS 4,081
-16.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.63
$0.78 ARS 1,062
147.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.50
$20.88 ARS 28.4K
106.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.78
$1.54 ARS 2,097
265.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.29
$1.01 ARS 1,377
50.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €29.55
$5.84 ARS 7,936
496.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.71
$1.09 ARS 1,483
85.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €27.9K
$25.2K ARS 34.2M
30.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €28.5K
$30.2K ARS 41.1M
11.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €187
$88.3 ARS 120.1K
150.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 €11.49
$17.13 ARS 23.3K
-20.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.59 €26.79
$23.43 ARS 31.9K
34.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €48.67
$31.07 ARS 42.3K
84.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 €21.78
$13.50 ARS 18.4K
90.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.69
$6.81 ARS 9,267
50.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 €491
$249 ARS 338.9K
132.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,919
$3,720 ARS 5.1M
182.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €78.2
$98.9 ARS 134.6K
-6.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 €34.27
$78.2 ARS 106.3K
-48.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.7
$122 ARS 165.3K
-16.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €113
$119 ARS 161.4K
11.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €722
$497 ARS 675.7K
71.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €555
$338 ARS 459.3K
93.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 €1,285
$880 ARS 1.2M
72.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €912
$625 ARS 850.6K
71.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 €3,364
$2,206 ARS 3.0M
79.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 €2,057
$1,586 ARS 2.2M
52.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 €1,644
$719 ARS 978.5K
169.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
65.53
-93.27%

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Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

Last update for Argentina: April 13, 2026

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