NeighborhoodResidence selectionExpat populationRelative costCommute toPrivacy / low noiseRestaurantsBars / Night lifeShoppingcenterairportMicrocentroclassic apartment buildings, high risesprofessionalsmedium—40 mins
Retirocondos, high rise apartmentssingles & professionals, some familiesmedium-to-high5 mins40 mins
Puerto Maderonew construction of condos, high rises, loftsprofessionals, retireesvery high10 mins45 mins
San Telmotownhouses, apartmentssingles, students and artistsmedium10 mins35 mins
Recoleta & Barrio Nortecondos, high rise apartmentsretirees, professionals, diplomats, students and familieshigh15 mins
50 mins
Palermonew construction of condos and high rise apartments, some townhousesstudents, singles, artists, young families, retireesmedium-to-high20-25 mins1 hrCongreso & Tribunalesclassic and refurbished apartmentsprofessionals, some studentslow-to-medium
5 mins
45 mins
Once & Abastoolder apartments, townhousesyoung professionals and students, East Asian and South American immigrantsmedium
15 mins45 mins
Almagro, Villa Crespo & Caballitotownhouses, high-rise apartmentslocal, expat
singles and professionals, some familiesgood value25-30 mins1 hrBelgranonew condos and high-rise apartments, townhousesyoung families, professionals, diplomatsmedium-to-high, good value30 mins1 hrNuñez, Saavedra, Colegiales, Villa Urquiza & Coghlansemi-detached and townhomes, some high-rise apartmentsmainly local familiesmedium, good value35-45 mins1 hrVicente Lopez (Zona Norte)semi-detached and individual houses, apartmentsmainly local, some expat families and professionalsmedium35-40 mins1 hrSan Isidro (Zona Norte)individual houses, some apartmentslocal, some expat
families and retireesmedium-to-high50 mins-1 hr1 hr 15 mins
Top Tips
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While knowing Spanish is not a necessity to living in Buenos Aires, many porteños will be more willing to help you out if you know some basic p
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Having an open mind and realizing that laws, contracts, rules, & pretty much everything else is flexible and liquid will save you a lot of headach
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There is a shortage of coins in the country, and you need them to use the public buses, so keep your change and pay with note where possible.
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Electronics, such as computers and cell phones, are up to 400% more than expensive in Argentina so bring your electronics with you.
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Property prices are always inflated and it is a buyer’s/renter’s market here, so make sure you negotiate hard when finding somewhere to live.
Spread over an area of 78.5 square miles, Buenos Aires is the biggest and the most populated metropolitan city in the country with a population of more than 13 million people.
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