Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel de Tucuman and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel de Tucuman and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: San Miguel de Tucuman is 20.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Miguel de Tucuman is 34.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
$2.02 ฿65.3
416.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.04 ARS 40.4K
$18.78 ฿608
81.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 ARS 10.5K
$7.67 ฿248
15.25%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ARS 3,265
$1.98 ฿64.2
38.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ARS 1,982
$0.82 ฿26.64
103.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 1,790
$0.33 ฿10.58
357.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARS 2,450
$2.12 ฿68.6
-2.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,607
$3.73 ฿121
-18.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,483
$1.64 ฿53.2
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 1,859
$1.57 ฿50.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,321
$1.19 ฿38.62
63.87%
Eggs
$1.96 ARS 2,328
$1.98 ฿64.1
-1.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
$15.99 ฿517
-38.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ARS 7,278
$3.12 ฿101
96.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.36 ARS 11.1K
$11.16 ฿361
-16.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 ARS 2,856
$2.76 ฿89.2
-13.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 ARS 2,933
$1.22 ฿39.5
102.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,507
$1.71 ฿55.4
-25.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 ARS 2,200
$1.55 ฿50.2
19.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,342
$1.34 ฿43.21
-15.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARS 1,645
$1.21 ฿39.23
14.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ARS 1,293
$0.72 ฿23.2
51.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,775
$0.53 ฿17.05
181.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 3,619
$4.72 ฿153
-35.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 ARS 5,840
$18.39 ฿595
-73.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,432
$1.79 ฿57.9
14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ARS 3,705
$3.21 ฿104
-2.80%
🚌 Getting Around
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 929
$0.94 ฿30.44
-17.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 1,823
$1.42 ฿46.08
8.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,042
$1.35 ฿43.53
-34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 ARS 7,239
$7.85 ฿254
-22.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,303
$1.25 ฿40.4
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ARS 33.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K ARS 36.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
41.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.6 ARS 79K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-5.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.37 ARS 20.6K
$13.72 ฿444
26.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.86 ARS 27.1K
$17.56 ฿568
30.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.22 ARS 31.1K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-37.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.86 ARS 16.5K
$6.9 ฿223
100.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 ARS 7,405
$5.8 ฿188
7.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ARS 262.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-28.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,680 ARS 3.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
$55.4 ฿1,793
34.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.4 ARS 82.4K
$26.4 ฿854
162.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.4K
$85.1 ฿2,755
35.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 131.6K
$71.8 ฿2,323
54.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARS 400.1K
$434 ฿14K
-22.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.7K
$235 ฿7,610
-0.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 ARS 805.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-17.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARS 643.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
8.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,905 ARS 2.3M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-12.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,577 ARS 1.9M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
2.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Miguel de Tucuman
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 Miguel de Tucuman: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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