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  • NeighborhoodResidence selectionExpat populationRelative costCommute toPrivacy / low noiseRestaurantsBars / Night lifeShoppingcenterairportMicrocentroclassic apartment buildings, high risesprofessionalsmedium—40 minsweakweak

    neutral

    good

    Retirocondos, high rise apartmentssingles & professionals, some familiesmedium-to-high5 mins40 minsweak

    weak

    good

    good

    Puerto Maderonew construction of condos, high rises, loftsprofessionals, retireesvery high10 mins45 minsexcellent

    good

    neutral

    weak

    San Telmotownhouses, apartmentssingles, students and artistsmedium10 mins35 mins

    neutral

    neutral

    good

    good

    Recoleta & Barrio Nortecondos, high rise apartmentsretirees, professionals, diplomats, students and familieshigh15 mins

    50 minsneutral

    neutral

    neutral excellent

    Palermonew construction of condos and high rise apartments, some townhousesstudents, singles, artists, young families, retireesmedium-to-high20-25 mins1 hrgoodexcellent excellent excellent Congreso & Tribunalesclassic and refurbished apartmentsprofessionals, some studentslow-to-medium

    5 mins

    45 minsweakweak

    weak neutral

    Once & Abastoolder apartments, townhousesyoung professionals and students, East Asian and South American immigrantsmedium

    15 mins45 mins

    neutral neutral weak

    goodAlmagro, Villa Crespo & Caballitotownhouses, high-rise apartmentslocal, expat
    singles and professionals, some familiesgood value25-30 mins1 hrgoodneutral weakweakBelgranonew condos and high-rise apartments, townhousesyoung families, professionals, diplomatsmedium-to-high, good value30 mins1 hrgoodneutral weakgoodNuñez, Saavedra, Colegiales, Villa Urquiza & Coghlansemi-detached and townhomes, some high-rise apartmentsmainly local familiesmedium, good value35-45 mins1 hrexcellent weakVery poorneutral Vicente Lopez (Zona Norte)semi-detached and individual houses, apartmentsmainly local, some expat families and professionalsmedium35-40 mins1 hrexcellent weakVery poorneutral San Isidro (Zona Norte)individual houses, some apartmentslocal, some expat
    families and retireesmedium-to-high50 mins-1 hr1 hr 15 minsexcellent neutral Very poorneutral scale

Top Tips

01 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
02 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
03 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.
04 Electronics, such as computers and cell phones, are up to 400% more than expensive in Argentina so bring your electronics with you.
05 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.

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Interesting fact

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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