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Nomad city comparison
Austin vs Buenos Aires
United States · North America · expensive · Argentina · Latin America · budget
🏆 Buenos Aires wins on price.
Side-by-side
| Category | Austin | Buenos Aires | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,418 | $865 | 64% |
| Long-term lease | $1,764 | $597 | 66% |
| Food — local | $573 | $330 | 42% |
| Food — Western | $1,195 | $674 | 44% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $323 | $131 | 59% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.84 | $2.43 | 50% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $45 | $16 | 64% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $28 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $75 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $1.40 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $40.3 | $21.89 | 46% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | $200 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.43 | $0.84 | 41% |
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