Which place is cheaper, Buenos Aires, Argentina or Kyoto?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Kyoto or Buenos Aires, Argentina?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Trying to figure out where to travel next? This travel comparison between Kyoto and Buenos Aires, Argentina can help. It includes a travel cost comparison in addition to other factors. For many travelers, the cost of a destination is a primary consideration when choosing where to go.
Where Should I go: Kyoto or Buenos Aires, Argentina?
Kyoto
Kyoto is a larger city of Japan, though it is very much set in the old ways. With quiet temples, sublime gardens, colorful shrines, and geisha walking amidst a city surrounded by stunning mountains, Kyoto feels like a world of another time and place. True to ancient Japanese tradition, most aspects of daily life are tied closely with the changing of the seasons.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, federal capital of Argentina, also known as "The City of Tango", is best known for its energetic and unpredictable character. Like a restless child, Buenos Aires is a dynamic and modern city full of surprises. While its French-style palaces, rooftop restaurants, wide avenues and green plazas resemble European-style architecture, Buenos Aires preserves its musical, literary and culinary traditions. You can't miss dining in front of a Tango show, walking around the colourful streets of La Boca and visiting the renowned Recoleta Cemetery, designed by Argentina's most important architects and home to hundreds of illustrious corpses.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best 10-Day Tours from Tokyo, The Best 2-Week Tours from Tokyo, The Best One-Week (7-Day) Tours from Buenos Aires, and The Best 2-Week Tours from Buenos Aires.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayKyoto $109Buenos Aires, Argentina $59
The average daily cost (per person) in Kyoto is $109, while the average daily cost in Buenos Aires, Argentina is $59. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Kyoto and Buenos Aires, Argentina in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personKyoto $61Buenos Aires, Argentina $42
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomKyoto $122Buenos Aires, Argentina $84
Compare Hotels in Kyoto and Buenos Aires, Argentina
Looking for a hotel in Kyoto or Buenos Aires, Argentina? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Kyoto Hotel Prices and Buenos Aires, Argentina Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Kyoto $7.26Buenos Aires, Argentina $2.20
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Kyoto
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Kyoto:
- Arashiyama Kinkakuji Quiet Trail E-Bike Tour with Hotel Transfer: $122
- City-to-City Transfer, from Central Kyoto to Each City in Kansai: $254
- Kansai Airport(KIX)to/from Osaka or Kyoto Private Transfer: $109
- Kyoto Gion & Fushimi E-Bike Tour with Hotel Transfer: $122
- Kyoto hotels to Kansai Airport (KIX) - Departure Private Transfer: $141
- Kyoto to Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) - Departure Private Transfer: $166
- Naruto & Boruto at Nijigen no Mori Entry & Transfer: $47
- Minivan Departure Transfer from Kyoto City to Kansai Airport KIX: $260
- Osaka Private Transfer to or from Kyoto: $207
- Private Transfer Kyoto Station to Kyoto City: $122
- Private Transfer from Kyoto City to Kansai Airport: $256
- Private Transfer from Maizuru Cruise Port to Osaka Airport (ITM): $139
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Buenos Aires, Argentina:
- 8hr Buenos Aires City Tour and Airport Transfer Combo: $298
- Airport Transfer: Airport EZE to Buenos Aires by Business Car: $118
- Airport Transfer: Airport EZE to Buenos Aires by Luxury Van: $145
- Airport Transfer: Buenos Aires to Airport EZE by Business Car: $112
- Airport Transfer: Buenos Aires to Airport EZE by Luxury Van: $145
- Arrival Private Transfers from Airport AEP to Buenos Aires in Luxury Car: $128
- Arrival Private Transfers from Ezeiza Airport EZE to Buenos Aires: $145
- Arrival Transfer Ezeiza Airport EZE to Buenos Aires City by Sedan: $68
- Arrival Transfer: Airport AEP to Buenos Aires by Business Car: $118
- Arrival Transfer: Ezeiza Airport EZE to Buenos Aires by Sedan: $118
- Best Tango Show with Private Transfer: $111
- Buenos Aires : Aljibe, Tango and folklore show with Transfers.: $72
Is it cheaper to fly into Kyoto or Buenos Aires, Argentina?
Prices for flights to both Buenos Aires, Argentina and Kyoto change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayKyoto $40Buenos Aires, Argentina $7.95
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Kyoto
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Kyoto.
- Kyoto Japanese Sweets (Nerikiri) Cooking Class & Matcha tea: $24
- Kyoto Nishiki Market Food Tour Hidden Tastings and Local Insights: $26
- Kyoto Nishiki Market & Depachika: 2-hours Food Tour with a Local: $48
- Nishiki Market Food Tour-7 Tastings with Local Guide: $51
- Kyoto Home Cooking Class: Okonomiyaki & Japanese Cuisines: $51
- Japanese Cooking Class: $59
- Arashiyama Vegan Ramen & Gyoza : Real Home Cooking (Max 4): $64
- Private Guided Traditional Buddhist Cooking in Japan: $69
- Izakaya Style Cooking Class: $69
- Bento Box Cooking Class: $69
- Ramen Bowl Painting & Cooking in Gion, Kyoto: $70
- Sushi - Authentic Japanese Cooking Class - the best souvenir from Kyoto!: $71
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Esquina Homero Manzi Tango Show with Optional Transfer and Dinner: $28
- Esquina Homero Manzi Tango Show Ticket Including Optional Dinner in Buenos Aires: $39
- BA: Premium Empanadas Cooking Class in Palermo: $39
- Tango Porteño Show with Optional Dinner in Buenos Aires: $41
- Madero Tango Dance Show with Dinner on Demand: $42
- BA: Premium Empanadas & Alfajores Cooking Experience in Palermo: $43
- Tango Show at Tango Porteño with Optional Dinner: $44
- Early Tango Dinner Show with Optional Traditional Bus Transfer: $46
- El Viejo Almacen Tango Show with Optional Dinner and Transfers: $47
- El Aljibe Tango Show in Buenos Aires with Optional Dinner: $47
- Skip-the-Line El Viejo Almacen Tango Show with optional Dinner & Transfers: $48
- Chacarita Walking Tour - Spooky Cemetery, History & Pizza: $49
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Kyoto $13Buenos Aires, Argentina $32
Tours and Activities in Kyoto
Here are a few actual costs in Kyoto for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- Kyoto KITSUNE Nightclub Admission Ticket For Foreign: $3.21
- Hidden Temples in Kyoto a Self-Guided Zen Tour: $3.55
- Kyoto Self-Guided Audio Experience: $6.00
- Family Mitsui House Museum with green tea admission ticket: $7.06
- Tea Ceremony Experience (includes Matcha grinding demonstration): $7.45
- Fushimi Inari Shrine: Explore the 1,000 Torii Gates on an audio walking tour: $12
- Kyoto Hanafuda Card Game Experience with Local English Learners: $13
- Kyoto Fushimi Inari Taisha Walking Tour with Audioguide: $14
- Nidec Kyoto Tower Observation Deck Admission Ticket: $15
- Kyoto Sightseeing Pass E ticket: $15
- Kyoto Traditional Kintsugi Repair Experience in Central Kyoto: $16
- Ticket to Sake Tasting Night in Fushimi: $16
Tours and Activities in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Here are a few actual costs in Buenos Aires, Argentina for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- Literature Self-Guided Audio Tour in Buenos Aires: $6.72
- Buenos Aires Audio Guided Walking Tour 2h30 and 18 reviews: $7.30
- Discover Buenos Aires: A Self-Guided Tour: $8.29
- Recoleta Cemetery Buenos Aires Tour with Audioguide (no ticket): $9.48
- The Women Behind Puerto Madero’s Streets: A Self Guided Tour: $9.99
- Walking Tour in Retreat Palaces and Trains and Authentic Mate.: $10
- Small Group Buenos Aires Walking Tour: $10
- Self-Guided Audio Tour - Discover Caminito and Tango: $11
- Private Tour of La Boca and Caminito: $12
- Guided tour of the Mate Museum: $13
- Graffiti Tour: $14
- Walking Tour Knowing Rodrigo Bueno in Buenos Aires: $15
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayKyoto $12Buenos Aires, Argentina $9.69
Sample the Local Flavors in Kyoto
Also in Kyoto, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Izakaya & Pub Crawl Guided Walking Tour: $21
- Kyoto's Sake District Brewery Tour and Tasting: $32
- Fushimi Sake Discovery Tour Tasting and Brewery Visit: $76
- Kyoto sake brewery experience tour (Includes tasting): $80
- 3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings: $82
- Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour: $96
- Kyoto Hidden Bar Crawl Pontocho and Gion: $105
- Fushimi Sake Brewery Tour - 18 Tastings in 2.5 Hours: $109
- Kyoto Kyo-Yuzen Craft Workshop Day Tour and Sake Brewery Visit: $141
- Private Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour: Certified Expert & Inside Access: $154
- Visit Whisky Distillery Tour from Kyoto: $225
- Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour with Lunch: $227
Sample the Local Flavors in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Also in Buenos Aires, Argentina, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Exclusive Malbec Wine Tasting in Buenos Aires: $42
- BA: Wine Tasting and Blending Experience in Palermo: $51
- BA: Small Group Wine Tasting and Blending in Palermo: $54
- Wine tasting in OASIS Palermo: $55
- Malbec Wine Tasting at Boutique Hotel in Palermo: $59
- Wine Tasting at Encuentro Nativo a Historic Tenement in Caminito: $60
- Wine Tasting in Palermo, City of Buenos Aires.: $65
- Tango Lesson and Wine Tasting in Buenos Aires, Argentina: $65
- Wine Tasting and Tapas with Expert Sommelier in Buenos Aires: $70
- BA: Wine tour with 5 tasting stops in the heart of Palermo: $78
- Premium Wine Tasting in Buenos Aires: $85
- Wine Tasting Boutique in Buenos Aires: $94
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Kyoto and Buenos Aires, Argentina, we can see that Kyoto is more expensive. And not only is Buenos Aires, Argentina much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Kyoto is in Asia and Buenos Aires, Argentina is in South America, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Buenos Aires, Argentina would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Buenos Aires, Argentina and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Kyoto would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Kyoto than you might in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Kyoto Expensive? and Is Buenos Aires, Argentina Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Kyoto or Buenos Aires, Argentina?
Buenos Aires, Argentina has a larger population, and is about 9 times larger than the population of Kyoto. When comparing the sizes of Kyoto and Buenos Aires, Argentina, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
When is the best time to visit Kyoto or Buenos Aires, Argentina?
Even though both destinations experience a temperate climate with four distinct seasons, they experience these seasons at different times of the year. Buenos Aires, Argentina is in the southern hemisphere and summer is in January and winter is in July, but Kyoto has summer in [NORTHERNSUMMERMONTH] and winter in [NORTHERNWINTERMONTH].
Should I visit Kyoto or Buenos Aires, Argentina in the Summer?
Both Buenos Aires, Argentina and Kyoto are popular destinations to visit in the summer with plenty of activities. The summer months attract visitors to Kyoto because of the city activities and the family-friendly experiences.
Kyoto is around the same temperature as Buenos Aires, Argentina in the summer. The daily temperature in Kyoto averages around 27°C (81°F) in July, and Buenos Aires, Argentina fluctuates around 25°C (77°F)in January.
It's quite sunny in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Kyoto usually receives less sunshine than Buenos Aires, Argentina during summer. Kyoto gets 183 hours of sunny skies, while Buenos Aires, Argentina receives 279 hours of full sun in the summer.
It rains a lot this time of the year in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It's quite rainy in Kyoto. In July, Kyoto usually receives more rain than Buenos Aires, Argentinain January. Kyoto gets 236 mm (9.3 in) of rain, while Buenos Aires, Argentina receives 118 mm (4.6 in) of rain each month for the summer.
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Summer Average Temperatures July and JanuaryKyoto 27°C (81°F)Buenos Aires, Argentina 25°C (77°F)
Should I visit Kyoto or Buenos Aires, Argentina in the Autumn?
Both Buenos Aires, Argentina and Kyoto during the autumn are popular places to visit. The city's sights and attractions, the shopping scene, and the natural beauty of the area are the main draw to Kyoto this time of year.
In the autumn, Kyoto is around the same temperature as Buenos Aires, Argentina. Typically, the autumn temperatures in Kyoto in October average around 18°C (64°F), and Buenos Aires, Argentina averages at about 18°C (65°F)in April.
In Buenos Aires, Argentina, it's very sunny this time of the year. In the autumn, Kyoto often gets less sunshine than Buenos Aires, Argentinain April. Kyoto gets 159 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Buenos Aires, Argentina receives 220 hours of full sun.
Buenos Aires, Argentina gets a good bit of rain this time of year. It rains a lot this time of the year in Kyoto. Kyoto usually gets around the same amount of rain in October as Buenos Aires, Argentinain April. Kyoto gets 111 mm (4.4 in) of rain, while Buenos Aires, Argentina receives 104 mm (4.1 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Autumn Average Temperatures October and AprilKyoto 18°C (64°F)Buenos Aires, Argentina 18°C (65°F)
Should I visit Kyoto or Buenos Aires, Argentina in the Winter?
The winter attracts plenty of travelers to both Kyoto and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Many travelers come to Kyoto for the museums, the shopping scene, and the cuisine.
Be prepared for some very cold days in Kyoto. In January, Kyoto is generally much colder than Buenos Aires, Argentinain July. Daily temperatures in Kyoto average around 5°C (40°F), and Buenos Aires, Argentina fluctuates around 12°C (53°F).
Kyoto usually receives around the same amount of sunshine as Buenos Aires, Argentina during winter. Kyoto gets 140 hours of sunny skies, while Buenos Aires, Argentina receives 143 hours of full sun in the winter.
In January, Kyoto usually receives less rain than Buenos Aires, Argentinain July. Kyoto gets 50 mm (2 in) of rain, while Buenos Aires, Argentina receives 68 mm (2.7 in) of rain each month for the winter.
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Winter Average Temperatures January and JulyKyoto 5°C (40°F)Buenos Aires, Argentina 12°C (53°F)
Should I visit Kyoto or Buenos Aires, Argentina in the Spring?
The spring brings many poeple to Kyoto as well as Buenos Aires, Argentina. Many visitors come to Kyoto in the spring for the activities around the city and the natural beauty.
Kyoto is cooler than Buenos Aires, Argentina in the spring. The daily temperature in Kyoto averages around 14°C (58°F) in April, and Buenos Aires, Argentina fluctuates around 18°C (64°F)in October.
The sun comes out a lot this time of the year in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the spring, Kyoto often gets less sunshine than Buenos Aires, Argentinain October. Kyoto gets 176 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Buenos Aires, Argentina receives 227 hours of full sun.
It's quite rainy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Kyoto receives a lot of rain in the spring. Kyoto usually gets more rain in April than Buenos Aires, Argentinain October. Kyoto gets 153 mm (6 in) of rain, while Buenos Aires, Argentina receives 125 mm (4.9 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Spring Average Temperatures April and OctoberKyoto 14°C (58°F)Buenos Aires, Argentina 18°C (64°F)
Typical Weather for Buenos Aires, Argentina and Kyoto
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| Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | |
| Jan | 5°C (40°F) | 50 mm (2 in) | 25°C (77°F) | 118 mm (4.6 in) |
| Feb | 5°C (41°F) | 63 mm (2.5 in) | 24°C (75°F) | 117 mm (4.6 in) |
| Mar | 8°C (47°F) | 110 mm (4.3 in) | 22°C (71°F) | 142 mm (5.6 in) |
| Apr | 14°C (58°F) | 153 mm (6 in) | 18°C (65°F) | 104 mm (4.1 in) |
| May | 19°C (67°F) | 154 mm (6 in) | 15°C (59°F) | 80 mm (3.1 in) |
| Jun | 23°C (73°F) | 251 mm (9.9 in) | 12°C (53°F) | 61 mm (2.4 in) |
| Jul | 27°C (81°F) | 236 mm (9.3 in) | 12°C (53°F) | 68 mm (2.7 in) |
| Aug | 29°C (83°F) | 146 mm (5.7 in) | 13°C (55°F) | 68 mm (2.7 in) |
| Sep | 24°C (75°F) | 196 mm (7.7 in) | 15°C (59°F) | 75 mm (3 in) |
| Oct | 18°C (64°F) | 111 mm (4.4 in) | 18°C (64°F) | 125 mm (4.9 in) |
| Nov | 12°C (54°F) | 68 mm (2.7 in) | 21°C (69°F) | 117 mm (4.6 in) |
| Dec | 7°C (45°F) | 40 mm (1.6 in) | 23°C (74°F) | 104 mm (4.1 in) |
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