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 18.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Rioja is 33.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.49 ARS 15.2K
$2.03 ฿64.8
416.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.13 ARS 49.6K
$18.59 ฿594
83.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 ARS 13.1K
$7.48 ฿239
20.72%
Cappuccino
$2.77 ARS 4,016
$2.00 ฿63.8
38.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ARS 2,400
$0.85 ฿27.08
94.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,251
$0.35 ฿11.24
342.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ARS 3,103
$2.21 ฿70.7
-3.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARS 4,469
$3.76 ฿120
-18.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARS 1,827
$1.72 ฿54.9
-26.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ARS 2,309
$1.63 ฿52.2
-2.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,950
$1.16 ฿37.04
75.00%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 3,141
$1.98 ฿63.3
9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 ARS 14.8K
$15.93 ฿509
-36.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 ARS 9,198
$3.17 ฿101
99.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.15 ARS 13.3K
$10.90 ฿349
-16.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,936
$2.65 ฿84.6
-23.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,989
$1.22 ฿39.09
68.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,910
$1.70 ฿54.3
-22.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,796
$1.59 ฿50.8
64.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,651
$1.32 ฿42.33
-13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,749
$1.17 ฿37.36
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,826
$0.68 ฿21.67
85.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 2,064
$0.56 ฿17.81
153.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 ARS 4,488
$4.51 ฿144
-31.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.55 ARS 6,601
$19.07 ฿610
-76.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,034
$1.77 ฿56.6
18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARS 4,585
$3.18 ฿102
-0.63%
🚌 Getting Around
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARS 1,188
$0.96 ฿30.78
-14.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 2,236
$1.36 ฿43.41
13.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,253
$1.35 ฿43.23
-36.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 ARS 8,886
$8.03 ฿257
-23.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,552
$1.24 ฿39.74
-13.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ARS 39.5M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
28.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K ARS 43.8M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
38.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.5 ARS 96.6K
$71.2 ฿2,277
-6.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.33 ARS 25.2K
$14.09 ฿450
23.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.26 ARS 32.3K
$17.47 ฿559
27.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.59 ARS 38.6K
$42.07 ฿1,345
-36.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.82 ARS 20.1K
$6.88 ฿220
100.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 ARS 8,964
$5.94 ฿190
3.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARS 316.2K
$307 ฿9,827
-29.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,665 ARS 3.9M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-81.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 ARS 108.7K
$55.7 ฿1,780
34.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.3 ARS 100.6K
$26.79 ฿856
158.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 166.7K
$83.2 ฿2,661
37.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ARS 164.4K
$70.1 ฿2,241
61.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ARS 499.0K
$427 ฿13.7K
-19.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ARS 347.1K
$237 ฿7,580
0.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ARS 1.0M
$802 ฿25.6K
-13.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 ARS 765.3K
$503 ฿16.1K
4.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,945 ARS 2.8M
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-5.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Rioja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$601 ARS 872.4K
$654 ฿20.9K
-8.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for La Rioja: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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