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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bariloche is 23.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bariloche is 52.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 ARSย 15.9K
$2.05 เธฟ64.0
434.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.16 ARSย 38.0K
$18.74 เธฟ585
39.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 ARSย 13.1K
$7.88 เธฟ246
14.72%
Cappuccino
$3.55 ARSย 5,159
$1.96 เธฟ61.0
81.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARSย 2,510
$0.83 เธฟ25.81
108.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ARSย 2,533
$0.32 เธฟ10.12
443.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 ARSย 3,245
$2.13 เธฟ66.5
4.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ARSย 3,652
$3.59 เธฟ112
-30.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ARSย 2,197
$1.67 เธฟ52.0
-9.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.00 ARSย 4,362
$1.63 เธฟ50.9
84.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 ARSย 4,439
$1.18 เธฟ36.85
159.32%
Eggs
$2.57 ARSย 3,735
$1.98 เธฟ61.7
29.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.16 ARSย 16.2K
$16.12 เธฟ503
-30.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.76 ARSย 12.7K
$3.12 เธฟ97.2
180.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.84 ARSย 17.2K
$10.85 เธฟ339
9.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 ARSย 2,827
$2.74 เธฟ85.7
-28.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 ARSย 3,114
$1.22 เธฟ38.18
75.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ARSย 2,808
$1.70 เธฟ53.2
13.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARSย 3,786
$1.52 เธฟ47.30
71.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 ARSย 1,568
$1.39 เธฟ43.46
-22.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 ARSย 1,266
$1.15 เธฟ36.00
-24.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 ARSย 2,685
$0.71 เธฟ22.21
160.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ARSย 1,757
$0.53 เธฟ16.46
128.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 ARSย 3,791
$4.71 เธฟ147
-44.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.38 ARSย 10.7K
$19.08 เธฟ595
-61.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 ARSย 3,640
$1.76 เธฟ54.9
42.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ARSย 4,290
$3.33 เธฟ104
-11.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 ARSย 1,492
$0.96 เธฟ30.04
7.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.33 เธฟ603
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARSย 2,205
$1.41 เธฟ43.89
7.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 ARSย 1,780
$1.34 เธฟ41.87
-8.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 ARSย 8,824
$7.98 เธฟ249
-23.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARSย 1,487
$1.29 เธฟ40.26
-20.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K ARSย 42.0M
$21.8K เธฟ681.0K
32.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K ARSย 45.4M
$21.9K เธฟ683.0K
42.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 ARSย 83.3K
$68.9 เธฟ2,151
-16.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.05 ARSย 32.0K
$13.66 เธฟ426
61.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.93 ARSย 27.5K
$17.60 เธฟ549
7.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.15 ARSย 71.4K
$41.52 เธฟ1,296
18.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.14 ARSย 36.5K
$6.61 เธฟ206
280.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 ARSย 9,423
$5.97 เธฟ186
8.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARSย 320.1K
$310 เธฟ9,666
-28.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,982 ARSย 5.8M
$14.8K เธฟ461.3K
-73.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 ARSย 97.6K
$55.5 เธฟ1,733
21.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 ARSย 78.4K
$26.77 เธฟ836
101.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 ARSย 142.7K
$85.1 เธฟ2,654
15.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ARSย 152.4K
$71.9 เธฟ2,245
45.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 ARSย 759.4K
$424 เธฟ13.2K
23.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ARSย 586.3K
$239 เธฟ7,448
69.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 ARSย 1.3M
$802 เธฟ25.0K
14.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$960 ARSย 1.4M
$509 เธฟ15.9K
88.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,859 ARSย 4.2M
$2,089 เธฟ65.2K
36.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,537 ARSย 3.7M
$1,536 เธฟ47.9K
65.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bariloche
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$941 ARSย 1.4M
$635 เธฟ19.8K
48.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
87.5
5
1650.00%

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Last update for Bariloche: February 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 1, 2026

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