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

😐 Solo nomad: Palermo is 24.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Palermo is 23.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palermo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.41 ARS 14.2K
$2.01 ฿64.4
417.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.46 ARS 45.5K
$18.23 ฿583
83.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 ARS 12.2K
$7.65 ฿244
16.99%
Cappuccino
$2.79 ARS 3,800
$1.92 ฿61.3
45.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,327
$0.84 ฿26.90
103.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 2,053
$0.36 ฿11.39
319.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ARS 2,811
$2.19 ฿70.0
-5.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARS 4,142
$3.79 ฿121
-19.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palermo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,724
$1.64 ฿52.4
-22.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 ARS 2,239
$1.62 ฿51.8
1.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ARS 2,627
$1.15 ฿36.88
67.83%
Eggs
$2.15 ARS 2,930
$1.94 ฿62.0
10.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 ARS 13.8K
$15.94 ฿510
-36.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ARS 8,336
$3.10 ฿99.2
97.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.13 ARS 12.4K
$11.07 ฿354
-17.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,735
$2.71 ฿86.5
-25.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,800
$1.18 ฿37.69
74.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,723
$1.71 ฿54.5
-25.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,448
$1.61 ฿51.3
57.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,540
$1.39 ฿44.53
-18.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,624
$1.15 ฿36.70
3.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,730
$0.71 ฿22.76
78.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,008
$0.55 ฿17.60
169.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ARS 4,300
$4.57 ฿146
-30.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 ARS 6,647
$18.87 ฿603
-74.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ARS 2,796
$1.82 ฿58.2
13.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARS 4,117
$3.21 ฿103
-5.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Palermo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 1,123
$0.88 ฿28.16
-5.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARS 2,075
$1.41 ฿45.17
8.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,254
$1.30 ฿41.59
-29.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 ARS 8,193
$8.20 ฿262
-26.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,439
$1.23 ฿39.18
-13.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ARS 36.6M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
26.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K ARS 40.7M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
34.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palermo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 ARS 90.0K
$69.9 ฿2,234
-5.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.45 ARS 23.7K
$14.07 ฿450
24.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.68 ARS 30.9K
$17.70 ฿566
28.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palermo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.72 ARS 35.0K
$41.41 ฿1,324
-37.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.99 ARS 19.0K
$6.69 ฿214
109.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.04 ARS 8,218
$5.74 ฿184
5.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palermo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 298.0K
$299 ฿9,566
-26.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,741 ARS 3.7M
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-81.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palermo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.0 ARS 99.3K
$54.8 ฿1,753
33.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.9 ARS 93.7K
$26.35 ฿842
161.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 158.7K
$84.7 ฿2,706
37.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 150.9K
$69.7 ฿2,229
59.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palermo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 ARS 464.4K
$427 ฿13.6K
-20.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 ARS 317.5K
$241 ฿7,697
-3.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 ARS 917.3K
$811 ฿25.9K
-16.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 ARS 736.1K
$498 ฿15.9K
8.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,199 ARS 3.0M
$2,022 ฿64.7K
8.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palermo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$639 ฿20.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

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Last update for Palermo: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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