Cost of Living Comparison Between Mar del Plata and Ubon Ratchathani Cost of Living Comparison Between Mar del Plata and Ubon Ratchathani

🙂 Solo nomad: Mar del Plata is 7.3% cheaper than Ubon Ratchathani without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mar del Plata is 17.6% more expensive than Ubon Ratchathani without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mar del Plata
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.84 ARS 14.3K
$3.04 ฿96.5
223.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.86 ARS 55.0K
$24.50 ฿777
54.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 ARS 12.2K
$6.21 ฿197
35.10%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 3,513
$1.85 ฿58.8
30.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ARS 3,188
$1.07 ฿33.89
104.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ARS 3,103
$0.52 ฿16.62
311.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 ARS 4,822
$2.39 ฿75.8
38.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ARS 4,605
$2.87 ฿91.1
10.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mar del Plata
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,588
$1.75 ฿55.5
-37.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ARS 2,083
$1.36 ฿43.01
5.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 3,152
$1.27 ฿40.16
70.87%
Eggs
$1.58 ARS 2,295
$2.13 ฿67.4
-25.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.74 ARS 9,789
$18.76 ฿595
-64.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.20 ARS 7,558
$3.06 ฿97.0
69.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 ARS 10.8K
$10.88 ฿345
-31.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 ARS 4,099
$3.16 ฿100
-10.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 ARS 3,208
$1.24 ฿39.33
78.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ARS 2,167
$1.90 ฿60.4
-21.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 ARS 3,541
$1.55 ฿49.14
57.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,831
$1.48 ฿46.83
-14.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 ARS 1,356
$1.19 ฿37.85
-21.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ARS 981
$0.99 ฿31.40
-31.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ARS 1,702
$0.49 ฿15.43
138.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 ARS 5,211
$4.17 ฿132
-13.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 7,332
$15.61 ฿495
-67.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 ARS 2,009
$1.82 ฿57.6
-24.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,840
$2.79 ฿88.5
-29.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Mar del Plata
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARS 1,055
$0.94 ฿29.89
-22.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.13 ARS 14.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,121
$1.06 ฿33.50
37.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 ARS 1,106
$1.18 ฿37.53
-35.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 ARS 11.3K
$6.23 ฿198
25.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ARS 1,659
$1.29 ฿40.81
-11.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 40.2M
$27.3K ฿865.5K
1.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K ARS 57.3M
$27.4K ฿868.3K
44.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mar del Plata
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.1 ARS 125.0K
$75.4 ฿2,392
14.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 ARS 15.0K
$12.96 ฿411
-20.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.98 ARS 36.3K
$14.77 ฿468
69.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mar del Plata
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.60 ARS 25.6K
$49.75 ฿1,578
-64.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.24 ARS 12.0K
$12.40 ฿393
-33.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 ARS 5,844
$7.10 ฿225
-43.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mar del Plata
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ARS 234.0K
$302 ฿9,568
-46.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,163 ARS 4.6M
$9,843 ฿312.2K
-67.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mar del Plata
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 ARS 83.2K
$33.33 ฿1,057
71.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.9 ARS 91.4K
$34.85 ฿1,106
80.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.9 ARS 92.8K
$98.5 ฿3,125
-35.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.8 ARS 91.1K
$71.9 ฿2,280
-12.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mar del Plata
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ARS 404.5K
$251 ฿7,948
11.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 ARS 298.1K
$165 ฿5,234
24.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 ARS 1.0M
$815 ฿25.8K
-13.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 ARS 850.5K
$658 ฿20.9K
-10.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,906 ARS 2.8M
$2,003 ฿63.5K
-4.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,520 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mar del Plata
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$609 ARS 884.9K
$409 ฿13.0K
49.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5.45
973.39%

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Last update for Mar del Plata: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ubon Ratchathani: March 2, 2026

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