Cost of Living Comparison Between San Martin de los Andes and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between San Martin de los Andes and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: San Martin de los Andes is 38.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Martin de los Andes is 28% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Martin de los Andes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.62 ARS 12.6K
$2.02 ฿65.3
425.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.1 ARS 40.5K
$18.78 ฿608
81.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
$7.67 ฿248
19.17%
Cappuccino
$2.66 ARS 3,162
$1.98 ฿64.2
34.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,029
$0.82 ฿26.64
108.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 1,822
$0.33 ฿10.58
363.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 ARS 2,465
$2.12 ฿68.6
-1.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ARS 3,526
$3.73 ฿121
-20.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Martin de los Andes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,565
$1.64 ฿53.2
-19.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARS 1,875
$1.57 ฿50.9
0.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 ARS 2,377
$1.19 ฿38.62
68.07%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 2,567
$1.98 ฿64.1
9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.98 ARS 11.8K
$15.99 ฿517
-37.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 ARS 7,526
$3.12 ฿101
103.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
$11.16 ฿361
-14.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,304
$2.76 ฿89.2
-29.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 ARS 2,513
$1.22 ฿39.5
73.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,560
$1.71 ฿55.4
-23.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,007
$1.55 ฿50.2
63.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,398
$1.34 ฿43.21
-11.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,412
$1.21 ฿39.23
-1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ARS 1,516
$0.72 ฿23.2
77.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,772
$0.53 ฿17.05
181.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ARS 3,816
$4.72 ฿153
-31.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.36 ARS 5,182
$18.39 ฿595
-76.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,347
$1.79 ฿57.9
10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARS 3,594
$3.21 ฿104
-5.61%
🚌 Getting Around
San Martin de los Andes
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 ARS 992
$0.94 ฿30.44
-10.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 1,740
$1.42 ฿46.08
3.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,018
$1.35 ฿43.53
-36.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 ARS 7,008
$7.85 ฿254
-24.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,247
$1.25 ฿40.4
-16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ARS 32.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
28.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K ARS 35.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
38.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Martin de los Andes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.3 ARS 78.7K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-6.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 ARS 20.2K
$13.72 ฿444
23.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.36 ARS 26.6K
$17.56 ฿568
27.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Martin de los Andes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.45 ARS 31.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-36.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.52 ARS 16.1K
$6.9 ฿223
95.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 ARS 7,413
$5.8 ฿188
7.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Martin de los Andes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARS 258.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-29.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,680 ARS 3.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Martin de los Andes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 ARS 89.2K
$55.4 ฿1,793
35.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.3 ARS 82.3K
$26.4 ฿854
162.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 138.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
36.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARS 135.1K
$71.8 ฿2,323
58.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Martin de los Andes
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARS 403.6K
$434 ฿14K
-21.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARS 285.3K
$235 ฿7,610
2.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$686 ARS 814.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-16.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARS 626.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
5.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,600 ARS 1.9M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-26.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,450 ARS 1.7M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-6.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Martin de los Andes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

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Last update for San Martin de los Andes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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