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

😐 Solo nomad: Bariloche is 27.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bariloche is 31.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.79 ARS 14.7K
$2.01 ฿64.4
436.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.52 ARS 34.7K
$18.23 ฿583
39.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 ARS 12.3K
$7.65 ฿244
18.56%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ARS 4,884
$1.92 ฿61.3
86.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ARS 2,362
$0.84 ฿26.90
107.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ARS 2,295
$0.36 ฿11.39
369.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 ARS 3,145
$2.19 ฿70.0
5.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ARS 3,416
$3.79 ฿121
-33.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ARS 1,998
$1.64 ฿52.4
-10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 ARS 4,095
$1.62 ฿51.8
85.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 ARS 4,020
$1.15 ฿36.88
157.39%
Eggs
$2.47 ARS 3,363
$1.94 ฿62.0
27.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.23 ARS 15.3K
$15.94 ฿510
-29.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.38 ARS 11.4K
$3.10 ฿99.2
170.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.93 ARS 16.2K
$11.07 ฿354
7.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,732
$2.71 ฿86.5
-25.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 2,866
$1.18 ฿37.69
78.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,659
$1.71 ฿54.5
14.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARS 3,414
$1.61 ฿51.3
55.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 ARS 1,514
$1.39 ฿44.53
-20.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ARS 1,238
$1.15 ฿36.70
-20.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARS 2,459
$0.71 ฿22.76
154.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ARS 1,720
$0.55 ฿17.60
129.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.60 ARS 3,531
$4.57 ฿146
-43.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.84 ARS 10.7K
$18.87 ฿603
-58.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 ARS 3,286
$1.82 ฿58.2
32.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ARS 4,066
$3.21 ฿103
-6.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ARS 1,320
$0.88 ฿28.16
10.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,991
$1.41 ฿45.17
3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 ARS 1,680
$1.30 ฿41.59
-4.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 ARS 7,956
$8.20 ฿262
-28.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,393
$1.23 ฿39.18
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K ARS 39.3M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
36.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K ARS 42.0M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
38.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.5 ARS 76.9K
$69.9 ฿2,234
-19.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 ARS 30.3K
$14.07 ฿450
58.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.83 ARS 25.6K
$17.70 ฿566
6.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.29 ARS 67.0K
$41.41 ฿1,324
19.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.72 ARS 33.6K
$6.69 ฿214
269.51%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ARS 8,896
$5.74 ฿184
13.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 303.9K
$299 ฿9,566
-25.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,029 ARS 5.5M
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-73.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 ARS 89.3K
$54.8 ฿1,753
19.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.0 ARS 76.1K
$26.35 ฿842
112.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 ARS 133.8K
$84.7 ฿2,706
16.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ARS 145.0K
$69.7 ฿2,229
52.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 ARS 739.7K
$427 ฿13.6K
27.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 ARS 565.1K
$241 ฿7,697
72.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 ARS 1.2M
$811 ฿25.9K
12.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$951 ARS 1.3M
$498 ฿15.9K
90.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,003 ARS 4.1M
$2,022 ฿64.7K
48.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,520 ARS 3.4M
$1,524 ฿48.7K
65.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$953 ARS 1.3M
$639 ฿20.4K
49.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
87.5
5
1650.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bariloche: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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