Cost of Living Comparison Between Artigas and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Artigas and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Artigas is 77.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Artigas is 77.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 76.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Artigas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$2.03 ฿64.8
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$18.59 ฿594
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.48 ฿239
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Cappuccino
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$2.00 ฿63.8
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.85 ฿27.08
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.35 ฿11.24
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.21 ฿70.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.76 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Artigas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.72 ฿54.9
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.63 ฿52.2
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.16 ฿37.04
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Eggs
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$1.98 ฿63.3
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$15.93 ฿509
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.17 ฿101
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$10.90 ฿349
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.65 ฿84.6
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.22 ฿39.09
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.70 ฿54.3
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.59 ฿50.8
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.32 ฿42.33
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.17 ฿37.36
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.68 ฿21.67
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.56 ฿17.81
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.51 ฿144
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Wine (Bottle)
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$19.07 ฿610
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.77 ฿56.6
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.18 ฿102
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🚌 Getting Around
Artigas
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 UYU 48.87
$0.96 ฿30.78
28.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.32 UYU 1,754
$18.90 ฿604
134.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 UYU 57.7
$1.36 ฿43.41
7.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 UYU 61.4
$1.35 ฿43.23
14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.80 UYU 427
$8.03 ฿257
34.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.52 UYU 99.6
$1.24 ฿39.74
103.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K UYU 1.6M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
85.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K UYU 1.5M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
78.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Artigas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 UYU 6,871
$71.2 ฿2,277
143.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$14.09 ฿450
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.01 UYU 1,544
$17.47 ฿559
123.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Artigas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.29 UYU 1,159
$42.07 ฿1,345
-30.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.88 ฿220
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Cinema Ticket
$8.72 UYU 345
$5.94 ฿190
46.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Artigas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$307 ฿9,827
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$14.8K ฿473.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Artigas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$55.7 ฿1,780
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$26.79 ฿856
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$83.2 ฿2,661
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$70.1 ฿2,241
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Artigas
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$427 ฿13.7K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$237 ฿7,580
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$802 ฿25.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$503 ฿16.1K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,061 ฿65.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,533 ฿49.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Artigas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$654 ฿20.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Artigas: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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