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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 29.1% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 34.5% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$9.91 ARS 14.4K
-79.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$45.81 ARS 66.5K
-59.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$10.10 ARS 14.7K
-25.94%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$2.30 ARS 3,339
-13.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.62 ARS 2,354
-47.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$1.52 ARS 2,206
-76.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$2.25 ARS 3,261
-1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$3.06 ARS 4,446
22.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.59 ARS 2,306
8.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$2.49 ARS 3,612
-34.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.94 ARS 2,814
-40.21%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$2.34 ARS 3,403
-15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$9.16 ARS 13.3K
73.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.64 ARS 9,647
-52.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$9.36 ARS 13.6K
16.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$1.88 ARS 2,736
40.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$2.17 ARS 3,153
-43.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.27 ARS 1,842
33.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$2.66 ARS 3,858
-40.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$1.24 ARS 1,806
6.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.34 ARS 1,946
-12.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$1.61 ARS 2,338
-57.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$1.65 ARS 2,395
-66.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$2.48 ARS 3,606
81.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$4.95 ARS 7,195
285.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$2.11 ARS 3,065
-16.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$3.03 ARS 4,402
4.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.97 ARS 1,409
-1.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$57.5 ARS 83.5K
-67.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$1.10 ARS 1,599
23.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$0.98 ARS 1,421
37.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$6.10 ARS 8,855
31.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.14 ARS 1,655
8.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$27.4K ARS 39.9M
-22.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$34.7K ARS 50.3M
-37.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$98.8 ARS 143.5K
-27.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$16.72 ARS 24.3K
-15.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$26.92 ARS 39.1K
-35.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$24.88 ARS 36.1K
69.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$23.65 ARS 34.3K
-70.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$7.96 ARS 11.6K
-25.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$188 ARS 272.8K
63.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$2,180 ARS 3.2M
578.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$124 ARS 180.0K
-55.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$83.1 ARS 120.6K
-67.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$127 ARS 185.0K
-34.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$131 ARS 190.7K
-46.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$438 ARS 636.5K
-2.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$312 ARS 453.5K
-24.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$754 ARS 1.1M
6.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$562 ARS 816.1K
-10.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$2,446 ARS 3.6M
-15.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$1,472 ARS 2.1M
4.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$606 ARS 879.4K
7.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
58.5
-91.45%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cordoba: March 2, 2026

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