Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Rosa and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Rosa and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Santa Rosa is 20.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Rosa is 13.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Rosa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.58 ARS 14.4K
$2.01 ฿64.4
426.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.52 ARS 45.6K
$18.23 ฿583
83.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 ARS 12.3K
$7.65 ฿244
18.17%
Cappuccino
$2.77 ARS 3,767
$1.92 ฿61.3
44.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ARS 2,338
$0.84 ฿26.90
104.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 2,087
$0.36 ฿11.39
325.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 ARS 2,835
$2.19 ฿70.0
-5.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARS 3,966
$3.79 ฿121
-22.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Rosa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,789
$1.64 ฿52.4
-19.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ARS 2,230
$1.62 ฿51.8
1.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 ARS 2,785
$1.15 ฿36.88
78.26%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,973
$1.94 ฿62.0
12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 ARS 13.8K
$15.94 ฿510
-36.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.30 ARS 8,566
$3.10 ฿99.2
103.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 ARS 12.5K
$11.07 ฿354
-17.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,760
$2.71 ฿86.5
-25.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,830
$1.18 ฿37.69
76.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ARS 1,790
$1.71 ฿54.5
-22.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 ARS 3,590
$1.61 ฿51.3
63.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,544
$1.39 ฿44.53
-17.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,629
$1.15 ฿36.70
4.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 ARS 1,769
$0.71 ฿22.76
83.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,030
$0.55 ฿17.60
170.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 4,151
$4.57 ฿146
-33.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 ARS 6,836
$18.87 ฿603
-73.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,711
$1.82 ฿58.2
9.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 4,108
$3.21 ฿103
-5.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Rosa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 1,102
$0.88 ฿28.16
-7.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 2,000
$1.41 ฿45.17
4.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,185
$1.30 ฿41.59
-33.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 ARS 8,138
$8.20 ฿262
-27.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,427
$1.23 ฿39.18
-14.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ARS 37.4M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
29.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K ARS 42.1M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
38.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Rosa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.1 ARS 89.9K
$69.9 ฿2,234
-5.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 ARS 23.2K
$14.07 ฿450
21.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.73 ARS 30.9K
$17.70 ฿566
28.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Rosa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.29 ARS 35.8K
$41.41 ฿1,324
-36.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ARS 18.7K
$6.69 ฿214
105.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.05 ARS 8,226
$5.74 ฿184
5.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Rosa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 303.4K
$299 ฿9,566
-25.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,677 ARS 3.6M
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-82.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Rosa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.7 ARS 100.2K
$54.8 ฿1,753
34.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 94.2K
$26.35 ฿842
162.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 153.7K
$84.7 ฿2,706
33.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 152.1K
$69.7 ฿2,229
60.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Rosa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 466.5K
$427 ฿13.6K
-19.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ARS 327.7K
$241 ฿7,697
0.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 ARS 915.5K
$811 ฿25.9K
-16.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARS 717.7K
$498 ฿15.9K
5.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,790 ARS 2.4M
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-11.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Rosa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$639 ฿20.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

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Last update for Santa Rosa: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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