Cost of Living Comparison Between La Rioja and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between La Rioja and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: La Rioja is 15.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Rioja is 20.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.64 ARS 12.6K
$2.02 ฿65.3
426.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.36 ARS 40.8K
$18.78 ฿608
82.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 ARS 10.4K
$7.67 ฿248
14.60%
Cappuccino
$2.7 ARS 3,205
$1.98 ฿64.2
36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ARS 1,952
$0.82 ฿26.64
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ARS 1,848
$0.33 ฿10.58
372.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ARS 2,546
$2.12 ฿68.6
0.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARS 3,663
$3.73 ฿121
-17.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ARS 1,476
$1.64 ฿53.2
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ARS 1,945
$1.57 ฿50.9
4.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,420
$1.19 ฿38.62
71.43%
Eggs
$2.2 ARS 2,618
$1.98 ฿64.1
11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
$15.99 ฿517
-38.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 ARS 7,184
$3.12 ฿101
93.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 ARS 10.9K
$11.16 ฿361
-17.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,397
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,565
$1.22 ฿39.5
77.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ARS 1,547
$1.71 ฿55.4
-23.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 ARS 3,108
$1.55 ฿50.2
69.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ARS 1,390
$1.34 ฿43.21
-12.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,435
$1.21 ฿39.23
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$0.72 ฿23.2
73.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,682
$0.53 ฿17.05
167.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 ARS 3,786
$4.72 ฿153
-32.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.29 ARS 6,288
$18.39 ฿595
-71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ARS 2,374
$1.79 ฿57.9
11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,606
$3.21 ฿104
-5.30%
🚌 Getting Around
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 914
$0.94 ฿30.44
-18.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARS 1,756
$1.42 ฿46.08
4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,109
$1.35 ฿43.53
-31.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 7,077
$7.85 ฿254
-24.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,251
$1.25 ฿40.4
-16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ARS 32.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
29.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K ARS 36.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
39.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 ARS 78.6K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-6.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 ARS 20.3K
$13.72 ฿444
24.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.45 ARS 26.7K
$17.56 ฿568
27.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.69 ARS 31.7K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-35.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.89 ARS 16.5K
$6.9 ฿223
101.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 ARS 7,531
$5.8 ฿188
9.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ARS 266.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-27.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,705 ARS 3.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.9 ARS 87.8K
$55.4 ฿1,793
33.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.3 ARS 83.5K
$26.4 ฿854
166.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.7K
$85.1 ฿2,755
36.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARS 135.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
58.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARS 393.9K
$434 ฿14K
-23.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 281.7K
$235 ฿7,610
0.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 ARS 794.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-18.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 ARS 640.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
8.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,980 ARS 2.4M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-9.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,453 ARS 1.7M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-5.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$591 ARS 702K
$703 ฿22.8K
-15.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

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Last update for La Rioja: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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