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

🙂 Solo nomad: Resistencia is 2.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Resistencia is 5.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resistencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.67 ARS 12.7K
$2.02 ฿65.3
428.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.38 ARS 40.8K
$18.78 ฿608
83.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 ARS 11.1K
$7.67 ฿248
21.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ARS 3,298
$1.98 ฿64.2
40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 1,970
$0.82 ฿26.64
102.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,752
$0.33 ฿10.58
348.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ARS 2,537
$2.12 ฿68.6
0.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 3,651
$3.73 ฿121
-17.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resistencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 ARS 706
$1.64 ฿53.2
-64.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARS 1,920
$1.57 ฿50.9
3.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 ARS 1,566
$1.19 ฿38.62
10.92%
Eggs
$1.26 ARS 1,491
$1.98 ฿64.1
-36.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.85 ARS 5,765
$15.99 ฿517
-69.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 ARS 3,871
$3.12 ฿101
4.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.55 ARS 5,404
$11.16 ฿361
-59.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,500
$2.76 ฿89.2
-54.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ARS 1,158
$1.22 ฿39.5
-19.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 ARS 784
$1.71 ฿55.4
-61.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ARS 994
$1.55 ฿50.2
-45.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ARS 460
$1.34 ฿43.21
-70.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ARS 576
$1.21 ฿39.23
-59.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,505
$0.72 ฿23.2
76.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ARS 802
$0.53 ฿17.05
28.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 ARS 3,059
$4.72 ฿153
-45.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.12 ARS 3,704
$18.39 ฿595
-83.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ARS 929
$1.79 ฿57.9
-56.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,682
$3.21 ฿104
-55.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Resistencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 ARS 996
$0.94 ฿30.44
-10.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ARS 14K
$18.9 ฿612
-37.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 1,824
$1.42 ฿46.08
8.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,033
$1.35 ฿43.53
-35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARS 7,163
$7.85 ฿254
-23.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,300
$1.25 ฿40.4
-12.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ARS 32.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
28.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K ARS 35.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
38.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resistencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67 ARS 79.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-5.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.84 ARS 20K
$13.72 ฿444
22.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.12 ARS 26.3K
$17.56 ฿568
25.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resistencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.06 ARS 30.9K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-37.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.76 ARS 22.3K
$6.9 ฿223
171.88%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 ARS 3,159
$5.8 ฿188
-54.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resistencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 260.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-28.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,700 ARS 3.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resistencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.2 ARS 88.1K
$55.4 ฿1,793
33.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70 ARS 83.1K
$26.4 ฿854
165.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 133.8K
$85.1 ฿2,755
32.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 133.3K
$71.8 ฿2,323
56.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resistencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 401.9K
$434 ฿14K
-22.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.9K
$235 ฿7,610
-0.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 ARS 795.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-18.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARS 627.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
6.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,876 ARS 2.2M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-13.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,582 ARS 1.9M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
2.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resistencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$533 ARS 633.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
-24.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

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Last update for Resistencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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