Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Lomas de Zamora Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Lomas de Zamora

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 14.3% cheaper than Lomas de Zamora without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 14.3% cheaper than Lomas de Zamora without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Lomas de Zamora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.15 ARS 10.9K
-77.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$29.62 ARS 35.2K
-36.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.84 ARS 10.5K
-13.24%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.94 ARS 2,305
2.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.02 ARS 2,400
-59.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.46 ARS 1,730
-77.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.55 ARS 4,213
-40.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.91 ARS 4,645
-4.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Lomas de Zamora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.22 ARS 1,452
34.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.02 ARS 2,399
-22.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.97 ARS 2,337
-39.59%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.46 ARS 2,917
-19.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.27 ARS 14.6K
30.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6 ARS 7,122
-48.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.5 ARS 11.3K
17.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.58 ARS 3,063
6.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.16 ARS 2,560
-43.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.3 ARS 1,546
31.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.68 ARS 3,182
-42.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.44 ARS 1,709
-6.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.44 ARS 1,706
-15.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.03 ARS 1,219
-30.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.87 ARS 2,225
-71.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.28 ARS 3,899
43.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.02 ARS 7,153
205.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.23 ARS 1,466
45.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.07 ARS 3,644
4.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Lomas de Zamora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.83 ARS 987
13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$29.75 ARS 35.3K
-36.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.64 ARS 1,951
-13.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.87 ARS 1,039
55.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.82 ARS 6,915
34.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.13 ARS 1,339
10.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$24K ARS 28.5M
-11.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.4K ARS 31.3M
-17.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Lomas de Zamora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$55.3 ARS 65.7K
27.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$18.55 ARS 22K
-26.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$14.81 ARS 17.6K
18.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Lomas de Zamora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$25.89 ARS 30.7K
60.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$13.89 ARS 16.5K
-50.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$9.22 ARS 11K
-37.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Lomas de Zamora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$305 ARS 362.7K
0.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,513 ARS 4.2M
318.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Lomas de Zamora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$60.7 ARS 72.1K
-8.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$60.3 ARS 71.6K
-56.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$105 ARS 125.2K
-19.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$94.3 ARS 111.9K
-23.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Lomas de Zamora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$337 ARS 400.5K
28.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$235 ARS 278.8K
0.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$675 ARS 802.1K
21.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$541 ARS 642K
-7.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,872 ARS 2.2M
16.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,605 ARS 1.9M
-3.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Lomas de Zamora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$705 ARS 837.2K
-0.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
52.71
-90.51%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lomas de Zamora: October 28, 2025

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