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

😐 Solo nomad: Neuquen is 15.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Neuquen is 17.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.38 ARS 15.1K
$2.03 ฿64.6
411.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.58 ARS 48.8K
$18.59 ฿593
80.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 ARS 13.3K
$7.48 ฿238
22.73%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ARS 3,878
$2.00 ฿63.7
33.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ARS 2,420
$0.85 ฿27.01
96.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARS 2,177
$0.35 ฿11.21
328.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ARS 3,081
$2.21 ฿70.5
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ARS 4,376
$3.76 ฿120
-19.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 ARS 1,894
$1.72 ฿54.8
-24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 2,362
$1.63 ฿52.1
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,928
$1.16 ฿36.93
74.14%
Eggs
$2.20 ARS 3,193
$1.98 ฿63.1
11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 ARS 14.8K
$15.93 ฿508
-36.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 ARS 9,271
$3.17 ฿101
101.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 ARS 13.7K
$10.90 ฿348
-13.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,942
$2.65 ฿84.3
-23.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 3,018
$1.22 ฿38.98
70.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 ARS 1,894
$1.70 ฿54.1
-23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 ARS 3,770
$1.59 ฿50.7
63.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,650
$1.32 ฿42.21
-13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,788
$1.17 ฿37.25
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,839
$0.68 ฿21.61
86.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,168
$0.56 ฿17.76
166.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 ARS 4,635
$4.51 ฿144
-29.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.36 ARS 7,790
$19.07 ฿608
-71.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ARS 2,969
$1.77 ฿56.4
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 4,634
$3.18 ฿101
0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 ARS 1,145
$0.96 ฿30.70
-17.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARS 2,150
$1.36 ฿43.29
8.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,317
$1.35 ฿43.11
-32.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 ARS 8,953
$8.03 ฿256
-23.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,590
$1.24 ฿39.62
-12.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ARS 40.5M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
31.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K ARS 44.6M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
41.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.6 ARS 96.8K
$71.2 ฿2,271
-6.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.95 ARS 24.6K
$14.09 ฿449
20.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.47 ARS 32.6K
$17.47 ฿557
28.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.48 ARS 42.8K
$42.07 ฿1,341
-29.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.96 ARS 20.3K
$6.88 ฿219
102.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 ARS 8,955
$5.94 ฿189
3.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ARS 320.4K
$307 ฿9,799
-28.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,661 ARS 3.9M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-82.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.7 ARS 107.0K
$55.7 ฿1,775
32.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.8 ARS 102.8K
$26.79 ฿854
164.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 164.2K
$83.2 ฿2,653
35.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 161.3K
$70.1 ฿2,235
58.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$704 ARS 1.0M
$427 ฿13.6K
64.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 342.9K
$237 ฿7,559
-0.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,510 ARS 2.2M
$802 ฿25.6K
88.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 ARS 1.2M
$503 ฿16.0K
60.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,731 ARS 2.5M
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-16.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,256 ARS 1.8M
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-18.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

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Last update for Neuquen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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