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

😐 Solo nomad: Neuquen is 13.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Neuquen is 14.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.69 ARS 12.7K
$2.02 ฿65.3
429.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.73 ARS 40.1K
$18.78 ฿608
79.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 ARS 10.5K
$7.67 ฿248
14.73%
Cappuccino
$2.77 ARS 3,287
$1.98 ฿64.2
39.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ARS 1,959
$0.82 ฿26.64
101.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ARS 1,849
$0.33 ฿10.58
372.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 ARS 2,554
$2.12 ฿68.6
1.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARS 3,628
$3.73 ฿121
-18.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,563
$1.64 ฿53.2
-19.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 1,859
$1.57 ฿50.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,311
$1.19 ฿38.62
63.87%
Eggs
$2.26 ARS 2,685
$1.98 ฿64.1
14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 ARS 12.2K
$15.99 ฿517
-35.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 ARS 7,438
$3.12 ฿101
100.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.62 ARS 11.4K
$11.16 ฿361
-13.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,406
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,563
$1.22 ฿39.5
77.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,490
$1.71 ฿55.4
-26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 ARS 3,145
$1.55 ฿50.2
70.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,400
$1.34 ฿43.21
-11.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,464
$1.21 ฿39.23
1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ARS 1,573
$0.72 ฿23.2
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,756
$0.53 ฿17.05
179.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 ARS 3,630
$4.72 ฿153
-35.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.29 ARS 5,093
$18.39 ฿595
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,353
$1.79 ฿57.9
10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ARS 3,716
$3.21 ฿104
-2.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 928
$0.94 ฿30.44
-17.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARS 1,813
$1.42 ฿46.08
7.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,032
$1.35 ฿43.53
-35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 ARS 7,028
$7.85 ฿254
-24.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,263
$1.25 ฿40.4
-15.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 32.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
27.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
39.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 ARS 78.8K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-6.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 ARS 20.5K
$13.72 ฿444
25.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.93 ARS 27.2K
$17.56 ฿568
30.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.52 ARS 35.1K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-29.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.94 ARS 16.6K
$6.9 ฿223
102.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 ARS 7,582
$5.8 ฿188
10.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 261.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-28.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,695 ARS 3.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.1 ARS 88K
$55.4 ฿1,793
33.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.3 ARS 83.5K
$26.4 ฿854
166.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.7K
$85.1 ฿2,755
36.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARS 135.2K
$71.8 ฿2,323
58.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ARS 839.9K
$434 ฿14K
62.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARS 282.9K
$235 ฿7,610
1.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 ARS 1.8M
$821 ฿26.6K
79.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 ARS 968.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
63.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,723 ARS 2M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-20.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,272 ARS 1.5M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-17.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neuquen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

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Last update for Neuquen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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