cost
Cost of Living Index
Greater Buenos Aires58.2 / 100
Q219390 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Greater Buenos Aires leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Greater Buenos Aires leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Greater Buenos Aires leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Greater Buenos Aires leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Greater Buenos Aires | 58.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Greater Buenos Aires | 64.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Greater Buenos Aires | $1,121 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Greater Buenos Aires | 9.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Greater Buenos Aires | $3,035/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Greater Buenos Aires | 11.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Greater Buenos Aires | 60.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Greater Buenos Aires | 81.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Q2193 wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Greater Buenos Aires.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Greater Buenos Aires leads cost, safety, and rent; Q2193 leads salary, jobs, and air quality.
cost
Greater Buenos Aires
58.2
Q2193
90
safety
Greater Buenos Aires
64.5
Q2193
52.5
housing
Greater Buenos Aires
$1,121
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Greater Buenos Aires
9.4x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Greater Buenos Aires
$3,035/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Greater Buenos Aires
11.9%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Greater Buenos Aires
60.8
Q2193
50.2
health
Greater Buenos Aires
81.4 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Greater Buenos Aires
2.9%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Greater Buenos Aires
77.7
Q2193
84.8
transport
Greater Buenos Aires
57.9
Q2193
66.4
safety
Greater Buenos Aires
31.7 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Greater Buenos Aires
61.2 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Greater Buenos Aires
23.7%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Greater Buenos Aires
3.7
Q2193
6.6
housing
Greater Buenos Aires
$15,156/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Greater Buenos Aires
60.2%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Greater Buenos Aires
60.2%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Greater Buenos Aires
74.6%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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