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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quilmes is 1.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Quilmes is 6.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quilmes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.9 ARS 10.6K
$2.02 ฿65.3
340.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.89 ARS 35.5K
$18.78 ฿608
59.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 ARS 10.5K
$7.67 ฿248
15.38%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ARS 1,934
$1.98 ฿64.2
-17.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ARS 1,505
$0.82 ฿26.64
54.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ARS 1,330
$0.33 ฿10.58
239.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 ARS 1,463
$2.12 ฿68.6
-41.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ARS 3,244
$3.73 ฿121
-26.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quilmes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,504
$1.64 ฿53.2
-22.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ARS 1,838
$1.57 ฿50.9
-1.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 ARS 2,128
$1.19 ฿38.62
50.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ARS 2,651
$1.98 ฿64.1
12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13 ARS 15.4K
$15.99 ฿517
-18.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 ARS 7,196
$3.12 ฿101
94.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.38 ARS 12.3K
$11.16 ฿361
-6.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 ARS 2,169
$2.76 ฿89.2
-33.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 2,591
$1.22 ฿39.5
78.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,197
$1.71 ฿55.4
-40.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 ARS 3,167
$1.55 ฿50.2
72.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,407
$1.34 ฿43.21
-11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARS 1,647
$1.21 ฿39.23
14.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 ARS 1,044
$0.72 ฿23.2
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 ARS 2,195
$0.53 ฿17.05
249.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 ARS 3,981
$4.72 ฿153
-29.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 ARS 6,068
$18.39 ฿595
-72.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 ARS 1,464
$1.79 ฿57.9
-31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ARS 3,725
$3.21 ฿104
-2.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Quilmes
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARS 903
$0.94 ฿30.44
-19.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.43 ARS 2,880
$1.42 ฿46.08
71.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,088
$1.35 ฿43.53
-31.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 ARS 7,150
$7.85 ฿254
-23.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,216
$1.25 ฿40.4
-18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K ARS 28.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
14.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K ARS 30.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
17.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quilmes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 ARS 64.6K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-22.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.44 ARS 21.9K
$13.72 ฿444
34.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.63 ARS 17.4K
$17.56 ฿568
-16.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quilmes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.68 ARS 31.7K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-35.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.83 ARS 16.4K
$6.9 ฿223
100.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 ARS 6,092
$5.8 ฿188
-11.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quilmes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 261.6K
$308 ฿9,963
-28.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,091 ARS 1.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-92.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quilmes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 ARS 73.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
11.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.1 ARS 70.2K
$26.4 ฿854
123.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ARS 127.4K
$85.1 ฿2,755
26.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 ARS 112.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
31.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quilmes
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARS 394.2K
$434 ฿14K
-23.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 279.8K
$235 ฿7,610
0.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ARS 819.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-15.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 ARS 645.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
9.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,861 ARS 2.2M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-14.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,573 ARS 1.9M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
1.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quilmes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
5
1900.00%

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Last update for Quilmes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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