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 0.2% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Sebastian is 0.6% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.84 €14.38
$14.84 ARS 21.6K
13.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €49.64
$60.8 ARS 88.3K
-4.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 €8.64
$11.98 ARS 17.4K
-15.53%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.87
$4.05 ARS 5,877
-45.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.23
$2.09 ARS 3,039
24.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.76
$1.46 ARS 2,125
41.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 €2.95
$3.52 ARS 5,109
-1.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.00
$4.10 ARS 5,957
-42.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.58 ARS 2,294
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 €0.91
$2.47 ARS 3,586
-56.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 €1.81
$2.24 ARS 3,249
-5.36%
Eggs
$2.73 €2.33
$3.28 ARS 4,767
-16.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.34 €17.37
$11.91 ARS 17.3K
70.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 €6.00
$7.64 ARS 11.1K
-8.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.12 €12.92
$9.20 ARS 13.4K
64.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 €2.35
$2.46 ARS 3,569
12.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.81
$2.03 ARS 2,947
4.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.65
$1.26 ARS 1,828
53.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 €2.79
$2.51 ARS 3,647
30.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.60
$1.50 ARS 2,175
24.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 €1.54
$1.47 ARS 2,128
22.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.90
$1.78 ARS 2,583
-40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 €0.53
$1.44 ARS 2,085
-56.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 €5.54
$3.29 ARS 4,775
97.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.38 €6.30
$6.14 ARS 8,921
20.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 €1.02
$2.27 ARS 3,296
-47.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.76
$3.09 ARS 4,492
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.20 €1.88
$0.72 ARS 1,047
205.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.54 €31.20
$16.24 ARS 23.6K
125.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.45 €6.36
$1.61 ARS 2,340
362.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 €0.85
$0.92 ARS 1,343
7.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.88 €19.54
$6.16 ARS 8,942
271.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.52
$1.13 ARS 1,638
57.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.0K
$24.9K ARS 36.1M
55.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K €30.7K
$28.8K ARS 41.8M
24.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 €115
$110 ARS 159.0K
23.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.67 €22.77
$21.75 ARS 31.6K
22.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.29 €31.00
$29.24 ARS 42.5K
24.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 €46.46
$42.38 ARS 61.5K
28.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.66 €16.79
$11.58 ARS 16.8K
69.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.18 €7.84
$9.05 ARS 13.1K
1.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 €401
$334 ARS 484.6K
40.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €9,985
$5,241 ARS 7.6M
123.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €96.8
$110 ARS 159.8K
2.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.83 €30.60
$87.6 ARS 127.2K
-59.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 €75.7
$127 ARS 184.7K
-30.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 €76.4
$130 ARS 188.5K
-31.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,273 €1,087
$658 ARS 956.1K
93.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 €752
$439 ARS 637.5K
100.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,093 €1,787
$1,163 ARS 1.7M
80.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,436 €1,226
$808 ARS 1.2M
77.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K €8,608
$2,675 ARS 3.9M
276.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,515 €3,856
$2,032 ARS 3.0M
122.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Sebastian
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,571 €2,196
$791 ARS 1.1M
225.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
52.71
-93.36%

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

Last update for San Sebastian: March 2, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

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