Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Argentina Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Argentina

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 35.1% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 37.6% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 85.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.14
$11.80 ARS 17.1K
71.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$49.18 ARS 71.4K
79.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.73
$9.87 ARS 14.3K
4.46%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$3.27 ARS 4,745
40.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$1.98 ARS 2,870
21.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$1.39 ARS 2,016
21.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$3.03 ARS 4,394
126.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$2.98 ARS 4,322
113.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.37 ARS 1,988
22.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$2.05 ARS 2,973
-15.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$2.14 ARS 3,112
4.67%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$2.67 ARS 3,883
49.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.23
$10.00 ARS 14.5K
-3.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.55
$6.82 ARS 9,909
28.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.79
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
57.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$2.22 ARS 3,218
38.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$2.08 ARS 3,025
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$1.29 ARS 1,866
117.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$2.38 ARS 3,452
49.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.28 ARS 1,856
31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.25 ARS 1,820
28.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.55 ARS 2,250
-24.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$1.47 ARS 2,130
1.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.98
$3.02 ARS 4,379
561.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.99
$5.10 ARS 7,411
109.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.86 ARS 2,707
51.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$3.00 ARS 4,351
14.33%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$0.78 ARS 1,136
319.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.7
$21.07 ARS 30.6K
347.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$1.49 ARS 2,163
257.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$0.98 ARS 1,417
63.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.33
$6.09 ARS 8,842
345.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.12 ARS 1,630
77.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$25.3K ARS 36.7M
52.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$30.6K ARS 44.5M
31.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$86.0 ARS 124.8K
271.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.06
$16.78 ARS 24.4K
3.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.54
$22.96 ARS 33.3K
83.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.51
$31.10 ARS 45.2K
47.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.14
$13.41 ARS 19.5K
20.66%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.29
$6.98 ARS 10.1K
96.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,287
$254 ARS 368.3K
576.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$3,735 ARS 5.4M
466.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$98.3 ARS 142.8K
-7.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.07
$77.5 ARS 112.5K
-43.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.3
$119 ARS 172.6K
-14.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.0
$120 ARS 173.8K
-11.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,063
$495 ARS 719.0K
186.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £841
$334 ARS 485.4K
235.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,735
$900 ARS 1.3M
156.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,355
$635 ARS 922.0K
184.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,376
$2,264 ARS 3.3M
157.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,396
$1,595 ARS 2.3M
183.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,471
$712 ARS 1.0M
362.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
65.53
-91.23%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Argentina: March 1, 2026

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