Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and San Luis Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and San Luis

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 4.4% cheaper than San Luis without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 26% cheaper than San Luis without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
San Luis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.87 ARS 12.9K
-81.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$40.26 ARS 47.8K
-53.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
-20.10%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.73 ARS 4,430
-46.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.24 ARS 2,655
-63.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.07 ARS 2,461
-84.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.58 ARS 1,871
34.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.89 ARS 3,434
29.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
San Luis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.32 ARS 1,563
24.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.5 ARS 1,786
4.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.03 ARS 2,409
-41.38%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.19 ARS 2,596
-9.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.52 ARS 7,748
145.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.71 ARS 5,589
-33.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$5.45 ARS 6,466
104.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.22 ARS 1,448
126.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.48 ARS 1,753
-17.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.49 ARS 1,765
14.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.09 ARS 2,484
-25.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.97 ARS 1,154
38.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.02 ARS 1,216
18.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.99 ARS 1,172
-27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.55 ARS 650
-3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.53 ARS 3,000
86.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$4.18 ARS 4,963
339.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.01 ARS 2,389
-10.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.6 ARS 4,279
-10.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
San Luis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.54 ARS 640
74.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.42 ARS 495
238.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.98 ARS 1,160
37.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$4.84 ARS 5,743
62.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.02 ARS 1,215
22.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$31.8K ARS 37.8M
-33.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.1K ARS 39.3M
-33.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
San Luis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$60 ARS 71.3K
17.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.62 ARS 12.6K
29.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$22.19 ARS 26.3K
-20.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
San Luis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
58.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$13.68 ARS 16.2K
-49.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.32 ARS 6,321
9.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
San Luis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$105 ARS 124.9K
192.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,129 ARS 2.5M
590.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
San Luis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$82.8 ARS 98.3K
-33.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
-64.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$137 ARS 162.9K
-37.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$118 ARS 139.9K
-39.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
San Luis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$300 ARS 356.7K
44.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$170 ARS 202.1K
38.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$531 ARS 631K
54.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$297 ARS 353.2K
67.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,873 ARS 2.2M
16.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,581 ARS 1.9M
-2.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
San Luis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$496 ARS 588.9K
41.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
79
-93.67%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Luis: October 29, 2025

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