🇦🇷 Argentina · #302 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Buenos Aires?

49.4% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-49.4%
vs NYC
ARS 758,430
Estimated rent in
ARS 5,467,715
Net take-home
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Buenos Aires?

Example: ARS 82,038,026 gross/year in Argentina → ARS 5,467,715/month net after tax (20% effective rate). Full Argentina tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Buenos Aires

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
50.6 Affordable
Rent
18.0 Very affordable
Groceries
47.2 Affordable
Restaurants
64.9 Moderate
Purchasing Power
44.5 Weak

Estimated rent in Buenos Aires

1-BR — City centre ARS 758,430/mo
1-BR — Outside centre ARS 568,823/mo
3-BR — City centre ARS 1,319,499/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Argentina take-home pay

ARS 82,038,026 → ARS 5,467,715/Net take-home (20% effective rate, single filer)

Full Argentina tax calculator →

Similar options

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CoL index 45.8
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CoL index 56.3

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