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

😐 Solo nomad: Lanus is 0.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lanus is 19.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lanus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 ARS 12.4K
$2.01 ฿64.4
351.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.46 ARS 41.4K
$18.23 ฿583
67.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.92 ARS 12.1K
$7.65 ฿244
16.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 ARS 2,335
$1.92 ฿61.3
-10.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,752
$0.84 ฿26.90
53.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ARS 1,603
$0.36 ฿11.39
227.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 ARS 1,683
$2.19 ฿70.0
-43.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 ARS 3,806
$3.79 ฿121
-26.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lanus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 ARS 1,656
$1.64 ฿52.4
-25.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ARS 2,072
$1.62 ฿51.8
-6.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ARS 2,530
$1.15 ฿36.88
61.74%
Eggs
$2.14 ARS 2,904
$1.94 ฿62.0
10.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.90 ARS 16.2K
$15.94 ฿510
-25.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 ARS 8,311
$3.10 ฿99.2
97.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 ARS 13.1K
$11.07 ฿354
-12.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ARS 2,458
$2.71 ฿86.5
-33.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 ARS 2,896
$1.18 ฿37.69
80.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ARS 1,344
$1.71 ฿54.5
-42.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,460
$1.61 ฿51.3
57.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 1,970
$1.39 ฿44.53
4.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 ARS 1,862
$1.15 ฿36.70
19.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 ARS 1,165
$0.71 ฿22.76
21.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 1,955
$0.55 ฿17.60
161.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 ARS 4,504
$4.57 ฿146
-27.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 ARS 9,030
$18.87 ฿603
-64.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 ARS 1,688
$1.82 ฿58.2
-31.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 ARS 4,289
$3.21 ฿103
-1.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Lanus
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARS 1,116
$0.88 ฿28.16
-6.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 2,210
$1.41 ฿45.17
15.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,265
$1.30 ฿41.59
-28.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 ARS 8,293
$8.20 ฿262
-25.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 ARS 1,465
$1.23 ฿39.18
-12.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.8K ARS 32.4M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
12.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K ARS 34.8M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
14.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lanus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.2 ARS 75.1K
$69.9 ฿2,234
-20.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.33 ARS 24.9K
$14.07 ฿450
30.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.82 ARS 20.2K
$17.70 ฿566
-16.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lanus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.87 ARS 35.2K
$41.41 ฿1,324
-37.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.89 ARS 18.9K
$6.69 ฿214
107.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.11 ARS 6,955
$5.74 ฿184
-10.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lanus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 ARS 445.2K
$299 ฿9,566
9.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,069 ARS 1.5M
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-92.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lanus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 ARS 82.2K
$54.8 ฿1,753
10.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.5 ARS 80.9K
$26.35 ฿842
125.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ARS 147.1K
$84.7 ฿2,706
27.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.3 ARS 126.9K
$69.7 ฿2,229
33.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lanus
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARS 462.7K
$427 ฿13.6K
-20.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 321.4K
$241 ฿7,697
-1.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 ARS 933.9K
$811 ฿25.9K
-15.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 ARS 727.6K
$498 ฿15.9K
7.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,089 ARS 2.8M
$2,022 ฿64.7K
3.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lanus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$639 ฿20.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
5
954.20%

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Last update for Lanus: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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