Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahia Blanca and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahia Blanca and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Bahia Blanca is 46.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bahia Blanca is 50.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahia Blanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.5 ARS 10.1K
$2.02 ฿65.3
320.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.35 ARS 39.6K
$18.78 ฿608
77.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ARS 10.3K
$7.67 ฿248
12.78%
Cappuccino
$2.76 ARS 3,282
$1.98 ฿64.2
39.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,323
$0.82 ฿26.64
139.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ARS 2,228
$0.33 ฿10.58
469.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ARS 1,162
$2.12 ฿68.6
-53.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 ARS 2,639
$3.73 ฿121
-40.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahia Blanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ARS 2,196
$1.64 ฿53.2
12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ARS 1,089
$1.57 ฿50.9
-41.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,396
$1.19 ฿38.62
69.75%
Eggs
$2.29 ARS 2,714
$1.98 ฿64.1
15.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.51 ARS 13.7K
$15.99 ฿517
-28.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 ARS 7,473
$3.12 ฿101
101.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.83 ARS 12.9K
$11.16 ฿361
-2.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 ARS 2,733
$2.76 ฿89.2
-16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 ARS 2,544
$1.22 ฿39.5
75.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,517
$1.71 ฿55.4
-25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 ARS 4,401
$1.55 ฿50.2
139.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 ARS 2,122
$1.34 ฿43.21
33.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,407
$1.21 ฿39.23
-2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 ARS 2,747
$0.72 ฿23.2
220.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 ARS 2,529
$0.53 ฿17.05
301.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 ARS 3,739
$4.72 ฿153
-33.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 ARS 9,014
$18.39 ฿595
-58.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ARS 2,424
$1.79 ฿57.9
13.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,758
$3.21 ฿104
-1.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahia Blanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 923
$0.94 ฿30.44
-17.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.5 ARS 30.3K
$18.9 ฿612
34.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ARS 1,767
$1.42 ฿46.08
4.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,086
$1.35 ฿43.53
-32.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 ARS 7,246
$7.85 ฿254
-22.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ARS 1,451
$1.25 ฿40.4
-2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K ARS 26.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
5.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
39.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahia Blanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 ARS 78.8K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-6.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.8 ARS 21.1K
$13.72 ฿444
29.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 ARS 26.7K
$17.56 ฿568
28.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahia Blanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.2 ARS 31.1K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-37.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.29 ARS 14.6K
$6.9 ฿223
78.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 ARS 7,418
$5.8 ฿188
7.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahia Blanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARS 259.1K
$308 ฿9,963
-29.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,695 ARS 3.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahia Blanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.5 ARS 114.6K
$55.4 ฿1,793
74.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.2 ARS 108.3K
$26.4 ฿854
245.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ARS 148K
$85.1 ฿2,755
46.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.1 ARS 112.9K
$71.8 ฿2,323
32.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahia Blanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 407.4K
$434 ฿14K
-20.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 282K
$235 ฿7,610
0.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ARS 822K
$821 ฿26.6K
-15.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARS 644K
$498 ฿16.1K
8.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,612 ARS 1.9M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-26.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$981 ARS 1.2M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-36.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahia Blanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

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Last update for Bahia Blanca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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