2. Mar Del Plata
IM Score: 28
Rent Cost: $355
Hospital to Population Ratio: 14,287
Flight to U.S. Cost: $1,305
Quality of Life Rank: 19
The most popular beach resort in Argentina, Mar Del Plata that ranks 2nd on the list of best places to retire in Argentina offers the opportunity for a textbook retirement. You’ll enjoy the blue sea, warm weather, and cocktails on the beach, forgetting about everything else. There are other attractions to be experienced in Mar Del Plata, but the beach related ones are dominant. The only thing that may not suit you is the fact that the city gets really crowded in the summer.