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Cost of Living Comparison Between San Sebastian and Buenos Aires Cost of Living Comparison Between San Sebastian and Buenos Aires

😐 Solo nomad: San Sebastian is 4.9% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Sebastian is 9.2% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.92 €14.57
$15.12 ARS 21.9K
11.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 €49.4
$60.7 ARS 88K
-5.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 €8.61
$12.08 ARS 17.5K
-17.30%
Cappuccino
$2.25 €1.94
$3.89 ARS 5,646
-42.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.3
$2.1 ARS 3,044
27.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.46 ARS 2,120
38.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3
$3.64 ARS 5,276
-4.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.96
$4.04 ARS 5,870
-43.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.53 ARS 2,227
-22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 €0.9
$2.48 ARS 3,593
-57.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.3 ARS 3,339
-9.57%
Eggs
$2.73 €2.35
$3.2 ARS 4,648
-14.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.81 €17.06
$12.12 ARS 17.6K
63.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 €5.9
$7.85 ARS 11.4K
-12.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.19 €13.09
$9.34 ARS 13.6K
62.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.59 ARS 3,752
5.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.11 ARS 3,061
6.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.25 ARS 1,821
52.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 €2.78
$2.56 ARS 3,722
26.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.51 ARS 2,190
23.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.54 ARS 2,238
17.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.78 ARS 2,580
-41.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 €0.55
$1.45 ARS 2,098
-55.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 €5.57
$3.17 ARS 4,597
104.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 €5.97
$5.92 ARS 8,586
17.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$2.27 ARS 3,294
-46.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.77
$3.05 ARS 4,423
-32.46%
🚌 Getting Around
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 €1.8
$0.67 ARS 976
211.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.34 €31.3
$15.92 ARS 23.1K
128.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.38 €6.35
$1.63 ARS 2,366
352.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.87 ARS 1,261
17.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.03 €19.83
$6.06 ARS 8,802
280.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.16 ARS 1,683
54.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.2K
$24.6K ARS 35.7M
57.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K €30.1K
$28.8K ARS 41.8M
21.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$112 ARS 163K
23.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.06 €23.3
$21.32 ARS 30.9K
26.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.09 €31.08
$28.53 ARS 41.4K
26.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 €46.16
$41.52 ARS 60.3K
29.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.08 €17.29
$11.42 ARS 16.6K
75.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 €7.76
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
-1.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 €398
$326 ARS 473.8K
41.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K €9,979
$5,263 ARS 7.6M
120.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €98.9
$109 ARS 157.6K
5.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.57 €30.64
$85 ARS 123.3K
-58.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 €77.7
$125 ARS 181K
-27.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 €77
$130 ARS 188.1K
-31.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,255 €1,081
$657 ARS 953.4K
91.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 €755
$446 ARS 647.8K
96.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,092 €1,802
$1,189 ARS 1.7M
75.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,403 €1,209
$809 ARS 1.2M
73.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,314 €8,022
$2,681 ARS 3.9M
247.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,874 €4,198
$2,014 ARS 2.9M
142.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,624 €2,260
$791 ARS 1.1M
231.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
52.71
-93.36%

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Last update for San Sebastian: November 30, 2025

Last update for Buenos Aires: December 1, 2025

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