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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 30.6% cheaper than Bariloche without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 24.5% cheaper than Bariloche without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bariloche
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$11.17 ARS 13.3K
-81.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$25.69 ARS 30.5K
-26.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.37 ARS 11.1K
-18.14%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.56 ARS 4,223
-44.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.82 ARS 2,157
-54.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.77 ARS 2,096
-81.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.31 ARS 2,747
-8.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.53 ARS 3,000
47.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bariloche
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.52 ARS 1,808
7.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.01 ARS 3,580
-47.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.93 ARS 3,475
-59.39%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.46 ARS 2,918
-19.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.89 ARS 12.9K
46.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.55 ARS 10.1K
-63.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.07 ARS 14.3K
-7.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.02 ARS 2,404
36.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.11 ARS 2,504
-42.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.01 ARS 2,384
-14.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.65 ARS 3,144
-41.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.07 ARS 1,269
25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.92 ARS 1,091
31.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.86 ARS 2,208
-61.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.25 ARS 1,489
-57.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.52 ARS 2,991
87.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.11 ARS 9,630
126.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.51 ARS 2,985
-28.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.96 ARS 3,518
8.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bariloche
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.02 ARS 1,207
-7.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.48 ARS 1,761
-4.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.17 ARS 1,384
15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.06 ARS 7,201
29.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.03 ARS 1,219
21.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$28.9K ARS 34.3M
-26.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31.2K ARS 37.1M
-30.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bariloche
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$57.1 ARS 67.8K
23.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$21.55 ARS 25.6K
-36.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$18.54 ARS 22K
-5.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bariloche
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$50.5 ARS 59.9K
-17.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$24.55 ARS 29.2K
-71.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.23 ARS 7,396
-6.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bariloche
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$223 ARS 264.4K
38.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,022 ARS 4.8M
265.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bariloche
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$65.7 ARS 78K
-15.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$54.4 ARS 64.7K
-51.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$95.6 ARS 113.5K
-10.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$107 ARS 126.6K
-32.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bariloche
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$527 ARS 625.6K
-17.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$408 ARS 484.7K
-42.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$931 ARS 1.1M
-11.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$963 ARS 1.1M
-48.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,837 ARS 3.4M
-23.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,525 ARS 3M
-38.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bariloche
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$818 ARS 971.4K
-14.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
87.5
-94.29%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bariloche: October 28, 2025

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