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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 36.2% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 41% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 91.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$11.82 ARS 16.1K
73.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$49.51 ARS 67.3K
77.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$9.87 ARS 13.4K
1.32%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$3.45 ARS 4,693
33.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$1.89 ARS 2,564
31.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.44 ARS 1,963
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$3.03 ARS 4,122
123.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$2.97 ARS 4,037
110.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.37 ARS 1,858
19.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$2.05 ARS 2,786
-15.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$2.07 ARS 2,813
5.31%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$2.56 ARS 3,483
58.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$9.91 ARS 13.5K
-4.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$6.79 ARS 9,233
29.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$8.70 ARS 11.8K
62.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$2.22 ARS 3,014
36.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$2.06 ARS 2,803
-22.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$1.33 ARS 1,810
117.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$2.47 ARS 3,359
38.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.29 ARS 1,750
27.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.25 ARS 1,703
23.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.53 ARS 2,083
-27.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$1.52 ARS 2,069
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$3.05 ARS 4,146
556.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$4.98 ARS 6,770
115.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$1.89 ARS 2,577
51.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$3.00 ARS 4,081
9.00%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.78 ARS 1,062
314.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$20.88 ARS 28.4K
358.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$1.54 ARS 2,097
260.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.01 ARS 1,377
55.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$5.84 ARS 7,936
356.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.09 ARS 1,483
80.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$25.2K ARS 34.2M
51.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$30.2K ARS 41.1M
36.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$88.3 ARS 120.1K
269.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$17.13 ARS 23.3K
2.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$23.43 ARS 31.9K
84.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$31.07 ARS 42.3K
49.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$13.50 ARS 18.4K
19.56%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$6.81 ARS 9,267
97.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$249 ARS 338.9K
595.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$3,720 ARS 5.1M
476.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$98.9 ARS 134.6K
-6.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$78.2 ARS 106.3K
-43.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$122 ARS 165.3K
-16.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$119 ARS 161.4K
-11.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$497 ARS 675.7K
185.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$338 ARS 459.3K
241.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$880 ARS 1.2M
161.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$625 ARS 850.6K
198.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$2,206 ARS 3.0M
166.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$1,586 ARS 2.2M
190.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$719 ARS 978.5K
357.30%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Argentina: April 13, 2026

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