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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 14% cheaper than Tandil without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 26.4% cheaper than Tandil without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tandil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
-77.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$40.51 ARS 48.1K
-53.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.46 ARS 12.4K
-26.67%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.31 ARS 2,740
-14.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.88 ARS 2,231
-56.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.98 ARS 1,159
-66.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.19 ARS 3,794
-33.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.96 ARS 2,327
90.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tandil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.97 ARS 1,152
69.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.12 ARS 1,332
40.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.67 ARS 1,987
-28.74%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.08 ARS 4,849
-51.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.27 ARS 9,825
93.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.19 ARS 7,347
-49.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
22.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2 ARS 2,376
38.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.04 ARS 2,426
-40.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.3 ARS 1,548
31.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.52 ARS 2,990
-38.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.19 ARS 1,416
12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.25 ARS 1,488
-3.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.26 ARS 1,496
-42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.42 ARS 1,683
-62.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.08 ARS 3,652
53.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$4.96 ARS 5,890
270.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.99 ARS 2,362
-10.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.04 ARS 3,605
5.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tandil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.68 ARS 811
38.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.47 ARS 1,743
-3.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.86 ARS 1,027
56.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.91 ARS 7,014
32.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.13 ARS 1,336
10.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
-21.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
-28.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tandil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
3.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$14.92 ARS 17.7K
-8.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$19.25 ARS 22.9K
-8.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tandil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$19.68 ARS 23.4K
111.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$11.27 ARS 13.4K
-38.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.22 ARS 7,384
-6.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tandil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$219 ARS 259.5K
40.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,712 ARS 3.2M
442.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tandil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
-21.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
-64.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$98.7 ARS 117.2K
-13.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$116 ARS 138K
-38.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tandil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$430 ARS 511K
0.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$328 ARS 389.3K
-28.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$810 ARS 961.3K
1.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$666 ARS 790.9K
-25.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,623 ARS 1.9M
34.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,403 ARS 1.7M
9.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tandil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,207 ARS 1.4M
-41.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
58.5
-91.45%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tandil: October 28, 2025

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