Cost of Living Comparison Between Río Tercero and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Río Tercero and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Río Tercero is 26.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Río Tercero is 23.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.37 ARS 12.3K
$2.02 ฿65.3
413.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.12 ARS 40.5K
$18.78 ฿608
81.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 ARS 10.8K
$7.67 ฿248
18.12%
Cappuccino
$2.69 ARS 3,195
$1.98 ฿64.2
35.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,034
$0.82 ฿26.64
108.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$0.33 ฿10.58
357.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,435
$2.12 ฿68.6
-3.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ARS 3,509
$3.73 ฿121
-20.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,505
$1.64 ฿53.2
-22.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ARS 1,951
$1.57 ฿50.9
4.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,392
$1.19 ฿38.62
68.91%
Eggs
$2.24 ARS 2,662
$1.98 ฿64.1
13.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 ARS 11.8K
$15.99 ฿517
-37.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 ARS 7,187
$3.12 ฿101
93.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
$11.16 ฿361
-17.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,386
$2.76 ฿89.2
-27.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,469
$1.22 ฿39.5
70.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,500
$1.71 ฿55.4
-26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,021
$1.55 ฿50.2
63.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,411
$1.34 ฿43.21
-11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,472
$1.21 ฿39.23
2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,513
$0.72 ฿23.2
76.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,684
$0.53 ฿17.05
167.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 3,622
$4.72 ฿153
-35.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 5,992
$18.39 ฿595
-72.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ARS 2,370
$1.79 ฿57.9
11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARS 3,622
$3.21 ฿104
-4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 982
$0.94 ฿30.44
-11.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,734
$1.42 ฿46.08
2.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,076
$1.35 ฿43.53
-32.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 ARS 7,069
$7.85 ฿254
-24.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARS 1,317
$1.25 ฿40.4
-11.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
28.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K ARS 36.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
41.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 ARS 80.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-3.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 ARS 20.6K
$13.72 ฿444
26.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.76 ARS 27K
$17.56 ฿568
29.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.67 ARS 30.5K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-38.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.9 ARS 16.5K
$6.9 ฿223
101.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 ARS 7,429
$5.8 ฿188
7.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ARS 266.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-27.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,672 ARS 3.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 ARS 87.2K
$55.4 ฿1,793
32.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.5 ARS 83.7K
$26.4 ฿854
166.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 135.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
33.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 131.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
54.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARS 404.3K
$434 ฿14K
-21.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 278K
$235 ฿7,610
-0.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 ARS 813.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-16.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 ARS 632.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
6.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,977 ARS 2.3M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-9.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,686 ARS 2M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
9.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Río Tercero
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$640 ARS 760.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-8.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Río Tercero: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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