Cost of Living Comparison Between San Isidro and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between San Isidro and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: San Isidro is 25.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Isidro is 5.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Isidro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.15 ARS 10.9K
$2.02 ฿65.3
352.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.07 ARS 35.7K
$18.78 ฿608
60.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 ARS 11K
$7.67 ฿248
20.47%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ARS 1,937
$1.98 ฿64.2
-17.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARS 1,576
$0.82 ฿26.64
62.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ARS 1,400
$0.33 ฿10.58
257.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 ARS 1,478
$2.12 ฿68.6
-41.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ARS 3,358
$3.73 ฿121
-24.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Isidro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ARS 1,522
$1.64 ฿53.2
-21.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARS 1,857
$1.57 ฿50.9
-0.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 ARS 2,114
$1.19 ฿38.62
49.58%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 2,575
$1.98 ฿64.1
9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
$15.99 ฿517
-25.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 ARS 6,996
$3.12 ฿101
88.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.59 ARS 11.4K
$11.16 ฿361
-14.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ARS 2,180
$2.76 ฿89.2
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 2,503
$1.22 ฿39.5
72.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ARS 1,087
$1.71 ฿55.4
-46.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARS 2,985
$1.55 ฿50.2
61.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$1.34 ฿43.21
12.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 ARS 1,657
$1.21 ฿39.23
15.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ARS 1,115
$0.72 ฿23.2
30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,773
$0.53 ฿17.05
181.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$4.72 ฿153
-32.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 ARS 5,921
$18.39 ฿595
-72.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$1.79 ฿57.9
-30.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 3,591
$3.21 ฿104
-5.92%
🚌 Getting Around
San Isidro
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARS 973
$0.94 ฿30.44
-12.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$1.42 ฿46.08
9.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,035
$1.35 ฿43.53
-35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 ARS 7,217
$7.85 ฿254
-22.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,261
$1.25 ฿40.4
-15.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K ARS 28.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
13.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K ARS 31.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
20.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Isidro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 ARS 66.8K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-20.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 ARS 22.1K
$13.72 ฿444
35.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.81 ARS 17.6K
$17.56 ฿568
-15.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Isidro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 ARS 30.8K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-37.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.92 ARS 16.5K
$6.9 ฿223
101.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 ARS 5,794
$5.8 ฿188
-15.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Isidro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 ARS 384.7K
$308 ฿9,963
5.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,079 ARS 1.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-92.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Isidro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.6 ARS 93.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
41.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
$26.4 ฿854
166.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ARS 128K
$85.1 ฿2,755
26.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ARS 110.9K
$71.8 ฿2,323
30.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Isidro
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARS 405.6K
$434 ฿14K
-21.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARS 283.2K
$235 ฿7,610
1.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 ARS 799.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-18.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 640.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
8.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,882 ARS 2.2M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-13.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,586 ARS 1.9M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
2.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Isidro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 ARS 725.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
-13.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
5
954.20%

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Last update for San Isidro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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