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Cost of Living Index in the United States
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Cost of Living Comparison Between the Netherlands and Buenos Aires
For one person, living is cheaper in Buenos Aires: $1,685 a month against $2,659 in the Netherlands, rent and utilities included – about $11,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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😐 Solo nomad: The Netherlands is 20.1% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: The Netherlands is 22.9% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Netherlands
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.46 €20.04
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
19.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 €80.2
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
39.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.89 €12.39
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
7.84%
Cappuccino
$4.16 €3.71
$3.98 ARS 6,029
4.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 €3.30
$2.05 ARS 3,103
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.81
$1.55 ARS 2,349
103.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 €5.91
$3.84 ARS 5,830
72.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 €4.89
$4.60 ARS 6,970
19.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Netherlands
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.19
$1.44 ARS 2,181
-7.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 €2.01
$2.46 ARS 3,738
-8.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 €2.46
$1.63 ARS 2,467
69.33%
Eggs
$4.93 €4.40
$2.89 ARS 4,385
70.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.92 €12.42
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
30.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.32 €12.78
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
43.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.09 €15.25
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
24.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.34
$2.75 ARS 4,166
-4.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.22
$2.18 ARS 3,300
13.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$1.45 ARS 2,205
42.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.24 €3.79
$1.99 ARS 3,013
113.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.67
$1.24 ARS 1,885
50.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.67
$1.27 ARS 1,921
48.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.13
$1.70 ARS 2,575
-25.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 €0.80
$1.73 ARS 2,617
-47.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.89 €12.40
$4.18 ARS 6,337
232.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 €6.06
$5.80 ARS 8,790
17.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.36
$2.09 ARS 3,163
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.33
$2.77 ARS 4,198
-5.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Netherlands
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 €3.46
$0.75 ARS 1,132
417.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.1 €84.8
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
250.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €4.04
$1.62 ARS 2,451
179.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.04 €2.71
$0.98 ARS 1,481
210.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.23 €29.66
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
330.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.50 €2.23
$1.36 ARS 2,058
83.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K €36.4K
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
45.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €35.0K
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
13.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Netherlands
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 €233
$216 ARS 326.9K
21.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.50 €20.08
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
-12.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.3 €45.76
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
63.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Netherlands
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.47 €37.90
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
-14.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.73 €22.96
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
50.82%
Cinema Ticket
$15.43 €13.77
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
47.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Netherlands
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,256 €2,014
$466 ARS 706.7K
384.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,006 €8,037
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
-0.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Netherlands
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.9 €85.6
$122 ARS 185.2K
-21.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.51 €37.93
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
-56.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €94.1
$117 ARS 177.4K
-9.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €119
$140 ARS 211.9K
-4.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Netherlands
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,450
$763 ARS 1.2M
112.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 €1,174
$505 ARS 766.1K
160.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,570 €2,293
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
60.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,022 €1,804
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
70.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,529 €5,826
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
143.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,871 €4,347
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
162.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Netherlands
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,761 €3,356
$954 ARS 1.4M
294.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.86
57.25
-93.26%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for the Netherlands: October 4, 2026
Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Netherlands $1.3K 48.6%
Buenos Aires $505 30.4% 61.6% $811
Eating Out
Netherlands $343 12.7%
Buenos Aires $279 16.8% 18.6% $64
Groceries & Markets
Netherlands $340 12.6%
Buenos Aires $284 17.1% 16.5% $56
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Netherlands $335 12.4%
Buenos Aires $273 16.4% 18.7% $63
Clothing & Footwear
Netherlands $170 6.3%
Buenos Aires $214 12.9% 26.3% $45
Getting Around
Netherlands $130 4.8%
Buenos Aires $37 2.2% 71.9% $94
Sport & Entertainment
Netherlands $73 2.7%
Buenos Aires $71 4.3% 3.6% $2.6
Accommodation & Living
Netherlands $2K 39.3%
Buenos Aires $1.2K 31.7% 41.4% $837
Eating Out
Netherlands $1.1K 22.1%
Buenos Aires $890 23.8% 21.9% $249
Groceries & Markets
Netherlands $808 15.7%
Buenos Aires $658 17.6% 18.5% $150
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Netherlands $358 7%
Buenos Aires $298 8% 16.6% $59
Clothing & Footwear
Netherlands $377 7.3%
Buenos Aires $476 12.7% 26.3% $99
Getting Around
Netherlands $268 5.2%
Buenos Aires $75 2% 72.1% $194
Sport & Entertainment
Netherlands $172 3.4%
Buenos Aires $158 4.2% 8.1% $14
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