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

😐 Solo nomad: San Luis is 4.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Luis is 35.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Luis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 ARS 12.9K
$2.02 ฿65.3
438.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.26 ARS 47.8K
$18.78 ฿608
114.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
$7.67 ฿248
25.16%
Cappuccino
$3.73 ARS 4,430
$1.98 ฿64.2
88.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,655
$0.82 ฿26.64
173.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ARS 2,461
$0.33 ฿10.58
527.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 ARS 1,871
$2.12 ฿68.6
-25.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ARS 3,434
$3.73 ฿121
-22.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Luis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,563
$1.64 ฿53.2
-19.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 ARS 1,786
$1.57 ฿50.9
-4.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,409
$1.19 ฿38.62
70.59%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,596
$1.98 ฿64.1
10.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.52 ARS 7,748
$15.99 ฿517
-59.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 ARS 5,589
$3.12 ฿101
50.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 ARS 6,466
$11.16 ฿361
-51.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 ARS 1,448
$2.76 ฿89.2
-55.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,753
$1.22 ฿39.5
21.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ARS 1,765
$1.71 ฿55.4
-12.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ARS 2,484
$1.55 ฿50.2
34.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ARS 1,154
$1.34 ฿43.21
-27.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ARS 1,216
$1.21 ฿39.23
-15.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ARS 1,172
$0.72 ฿23.2
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ARS 650
$0.53 ฿17.05
3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 ARS 3,000
$4.72 ฿153
-46.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.18 ARS 4,963
$18.39 ฿595
-77.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ARS 2,389
$1.79 ฿57.9
12.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ARS 4,279
$3.21 ฿104
12.15%
🚌 Getting Around
San Luis
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ARS 640
$0.94 ฿30.44
-42.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 ARS 495
$1.42 ฿46.08
-70.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,160
$1.35 ฿43.53
-27.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,743
$7.85 ฿254
-38.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,215
$1.25 ฿40.4
-18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K ARS 37.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
50.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K ARS 39.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
51.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Luis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60 ARS 71.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-14.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.62 ARS 12.6K
$13.72 ฿444
-22.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 ARS 26.3K
$17.56 ฿568
26.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Luis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-36.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ARS 16.2K
$6.9 ฿223
98.26%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 ARS 6,321
$5.8 ฿188
-8.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Luis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$308 ฿9,963
-65.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,129 ARS 2.5M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-85.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Luis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 ARS 98.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
49.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
$26.4 ฿854
185.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 ARS 162.9K
$85.1 ฿2,755
61.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARS 139.9K
$71.8 ฿2,323
64.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Luis
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 ARS 356.7K
$434 ฿14K
-30.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 ARS 202.1K
$235 ฿7,610
-27.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 ARS 631K
$821 ฿26.6K
-35.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 ARS 353.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
-40.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,873 ARS 2.2M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-14.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,581 ARS 1.9M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
2.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Luis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$496 ARS 588.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-29.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
5
1480.00%

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

Last update for San Luis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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