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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rijeka is 2.1% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rijeka is 2.3% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rijeka
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.86 €10.91
$15.18 ARS 20.6K
-15.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.6 €59.8
$59.9 ARS 81.4K
17.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 €8.97
$11.81 ARS 16.1K
-10.50%
Cappuccino
$2.23 €1.89
$4.03 ARS 5,482
-44.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €2.96
$2.10 ARS 2,858
66.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.92
$1.53 ARS 2,083
48.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.34 €3.68
$3.66 ARS 4,984
18.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 €4.11
$4.01 ARS 5,455
20.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rijeka
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.00
$1.60 ARS 2,172
-26.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 €1.30
$2.44 ARS 3,320
-36.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.98 €3.37
$2.21 ARS 3,007
80.09%
Eggs
$3.52 €2.99
$3.20 ARS 4,351
10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.32 €13.84
$11.98 ARS 16.3K
36.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.83 €9.19
$8.08 ARS 11.0K
34.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.39 €12.20
$9.31 ARS 12.7K
54.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 €1.42
$2.46 ARS 3,343
-31.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.42
$2.05 ARS 2,782
-18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.46
$1.32 ARS 1,788
31.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.22
$2.52 ARS 3,422
3.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 €1.04
$1.43 ARS 1,946
-13.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 €1.07
$1.46 ARS 1,986
-13.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 €0.93
$1.85 ARS 2,515
-40.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.04
$1.43 ARS 1,943
-14.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 €4.84
$3.29 ARS 4,476
73.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 €6.95
$6.59 ARS 8,958
24.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.37
$2.21 ARS 3,003
-27.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.77
$3.15 ARS 4,288
-33.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Rijeka
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.71 ARS 970
173.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.2 €45.95
$16.08 ARS 21.9K
236.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 €4.86
$1.56 ARS 2,120
267.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 €1.18
$0.91 ARS 1,243
52.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.30 €24.84
$5.93 ARS 8,064
394.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 €1.44
$1.13 ARS 1,530
50.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €32.7K
$25.4K ARS 34.6M
51.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K €22.0K
$29.1K ARS 39.6M
-10.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rijeka
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €161
$113 ARS 153.7K
68.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.33 €18.94
$21.38 ARS 29.1K
4.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.63 €28.52
$29.06 ARS 39.5K
15.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rijeka
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.0 €44.08
$41.47 ARS 56.4K
25.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.85 €12.59
$11.59 ARS 15.8K
28.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.82
$9.09 ARS 12.4K
1.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rijeka
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 €242
$326 ARS 442.9K
-12.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.8K €14.2K
$5,178 ARS 7.0M
223.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rijeka
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €78.3
$109 ARS 148.2K
-15.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.49 €29.25
$87.0 ARS 118.3K
-60.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €86.1
$125 ARS 170.2K
-18.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €88.1
$129 ARS 175.6K
-19.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rijeka
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 €551
$660 ARS 897.9K
-1.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 €447
$432 ARS 587.1K
22.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 €867
$1,185 ARS 1.6M
-13.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 €664
$806 ARS 1.1M
-2.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,272 €3,622
$2,675 ARS 3.6M
59.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,064 €3,446
$2,017 ARS 2.7M
101.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rijeka
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,553 €1,317
$793 ARS 1.1M
96.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
52.71
-91.22%

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

Last update for Rijeka: April 11, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: April 12, 2026

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