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

😐 Solo nomad: Parana is 12.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Parana is 3.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Parana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 ARS 10.8K
$2.02 ฿65.3
348.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.13 ARS 35.8K
$18.78 ฿608
60.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.22 ARS 11K
$7.67 ฿248
20.21%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ARS 1,968
$1.98 ฿64.2
-16.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARS 1,575
$0.82 ฿26.64
62.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ARS 1,341
$0.33 ฿10.58
242.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ARS 1,432
$2.12 ฿68.6
-42.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 3,285
$3.73 ฿121
-25.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Parana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,384
$1.64 ฿53.2
-28.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 ARS 1,913
$1.57 ฿50.9
2.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 1,937
$1.19 ฿38.62
36.97%
Eggs
$2.23 ARS 2,643
$1.98 ฿64.1
12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 ARS 12.9K
$15.99 ฿517
-32.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 ARS 7,212
$3.12 ฿101
94.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 ARS 11.5K
$11.16 ฿361
-12.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ARS 2,163
$2.76 ฿89.2
-34.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ARS 1,952
$1.22 ฿39.5
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 ARS 1,036
$1.71 ฿55.4
-49.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 ARS 2,793
$1.55 ฿50.2
51.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ARS 1,270
$1.34 ฿43.21
-20.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 ARS 904
$1.21 ฿39.23
-37.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ARS 1,052
$0.72 ฿23.2
23.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ARS 749
$0.53 ฿17.05
18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 ARS 4,145
$4.72 ฿153
-26.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.48 ARS 2,940
$18.39 ฿595
-86.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ARS 1,491
$1.79 ฿57.9
-29.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ARS 3,528
$3.21 ฿104
-7.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Parana
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 ARS 997
$0.94 ฿30.44
-10.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ARS 864
$1.42 ฿46.08
-48.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,018
$1.35 ฿43.53
-36.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 ARS 6,937
$7.85 ฿254
-25.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARS 1,219
$1.25 ฿40.4
-17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K ARS 28.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
13.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K ARS 30.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
17.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.2 ARS 65.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-21.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.15 ARS 21.5K
$13.72 ฿444
32.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.23 ARS 15.7K
$17.56 ฿568
-24.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Parana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.4 ARS 31.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-36.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ARS 16.5K
$6.9 ฿223
101.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.07 ARS 3,643
$5.8 ฿188
-47.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Parana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 260.7K
$308 ฿9,963
-28.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,065 ARS 1.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-92.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Parana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 ARS 73.8K
$55.4 ฿1,793
12.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 ARS 70.9K
$26.4 ฿854
126.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ARS 127.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
25.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 ARS 115K
$71.8 ฿2,323
34.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Parana
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 401.1K
$434 ฿14K
-22.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ARS 279.3K
$235 ฿7,610
0.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ARS 807.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-17.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 646.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
9.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,625 ARS 1.9M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-25.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$786 ARS 933.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-49.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Parana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$670 ARS 795.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
-4.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
5
1900.00%

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Last update for Parana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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