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 23.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Miguel de Tucuman is 17% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.33 ARS 15.0K
$2.03 ฿64.6
408.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.97 ARS 49.3K
$18.59 ฿593
82.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 ARS 12.9K
$7.48 ฿238
19.12%
Cappuccino
$2.66 ARS 3,864
$2.00 ฿63.7
33.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,507
$0.85 ฿27.01
103.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 2,186
$0.35 ฿11.21
331.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARS 2,990
$2.21 ฿70.5
-6.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 4,297
$3.76 ฿120
-21.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARS 1,907
$1.72 ฿54.8
-23.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ARS 2,377
$1.63 ฿52.1
0.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 ARS 2,911
$1.16 ฿36.93
72.41%
Eggs
$2.02 ARS 2,938
$1.98 ฿63.1
2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 ARS 15.0K
$15.93 ฿508
-35.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 ARS 8,759
$3.17 ฿101
90.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.11 ARS 13.2K
$10.90 ฿348
-16.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 ARS 3,431
$2.65 ฿84.3
-10.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,689
$1.22 ฿38.98
108.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,837
$1.70 ฿54.1
-25.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 ARS 2,700
$1.59 ฿50.7
16.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,648
$1.32 ฿42.21
-14.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ARS 1,932
$1.17 ฿37.25
13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ARS 1,579
$0.68 ฿21.61
60.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 2,068
$0.56 ฿17.76
153.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ARS 4,675
$4.51 ฿144
-28.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.15 ARS 7,473
$19.07 ฿608
-72.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,882
$1.77 ฿56.4
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 4,636
$3.18 ฿101
0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 1,203
$0.96 ฿30.70
-13.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,124
$1.36 ฿43.29
7.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,339
$1.35 ฿43.11
-31.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 ARS 8,648
$8.03 ฿256
-25.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,536
$1.24 ฿39.62
-14.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ARS 39.7M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
29.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K ARS 43.7M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
38.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ARS 98.9K
$71.2 ฿2,271
-4.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 ARS 25.0K
$14.09 ฿449
22.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.88 ARS 33.2K
$17.47 ฿557
30.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.19 ARS 38.0K
$42.07 ฿1,341
-37.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.96 ARS 20.3K
$6.88 ฿219
102.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 ARS 9,091
$5.94 ฿189
5.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 ARS 322.1K
$307 ฿9,799
-27.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,689 ARS 3.9M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-81.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.1 ARS 107.6K
$55.7 ฿1,775
33.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.7 ARS 99.8K
$26.79 ฿854
156.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 169.8K
$83.2 ฿2,653
40.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 163.2K
$70.1 ฿2,235
60.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 ARS 488.6K
$427 ฿13.6K
-21.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ARS 341.6K
$237 ฿7,559
-0.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 ARS 979.4K
$802 ฿25.6K
-15.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 ARS 795.1K
$503 ฿16.0K
8.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,046 ARS 3.0M
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-0.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$652 ARS 947.5K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-57.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Miguel de Tucuman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

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Last update for San Miguel de Tucuman: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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