Cost of Living Comparison Between Ushuaia and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ushuaia and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Ushuaia is 19.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ushuaia is 26.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ushuaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.64 ARS 15.4K
$2.03 ฿64.8
424.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.13 ARS 48.1K
$18.59 ฿594
78.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 ARS 13.2K
$7.48 ฿239
21.39%
Cappuccino
$2.66 ARS 3,857
$2.00 ฿63.8
33.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 2,412
$0.85 ฿27.08
95.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,159
$0.35 ฿11.24
325.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,978
$2.21 ฿70.7
-7.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARS 4,472
$3.76 ฿120
-18.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ushuaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARS 1,828
$1.72 ฿54.9
-26.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 2,278
$1.63 ฿52.2
-3.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,835
$1.16 ฿37.04
68.10%
Eggs
$2.24 ARS 3,248
$1.98 ฿63.3
13.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 ARS 14.9K
$15.93 ฿509
-35.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 ARS 9,204
$3.17 ฿101
100.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 ARS 13.9K
$10.90 ฿349
-12.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,851
$2.65 ฿84.6
-26.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,989
$1.22 ฿39.09
68.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,838
$1.70 ฿54.3
-25.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 ARS 3,822
$1.59 ฿50.8
65.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,641
$1.32 ฿42.33
-14.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,748
$1.17 ฿37.36
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ARS 1,855
$0.68 ฿21.67
88.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 2,076
$0.56 ฿17.81
155.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 ARS 4,490
$4.51 ฿144
-31.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.08 ARS 7,374
$19.07 ฿610
-73.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ARS 2,988
$1.77 ฿56.6
16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 4,487
$3.18 ฿102
-2.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Ushuaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARS 1,184
$0.96 ฿30.78
-14.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 2,237
$1.36 ฿43.41
13.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,338
$1.35 ฿43.23
-31.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 ARS 8,875
$8.03 ฿257
-23.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,528
$1.24 ฿39.74
-15.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ARS 40.5M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
31.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K ARS 44.6M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
41.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ushuaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.7 ARS 98.4K
$71.2 ฿2,277
-4.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 ARS 25.1K
$14.09 ฿450
22.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.32 ARS 32.4K
$17.47 ฿559
27.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ushuaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.96 ARS 37.7K
$42.07 ฿1,345
-38.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.96 ARS 20.3K
$6.88 ฿220
102.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ARS 9,038
$5.94 ฿190
4.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ushuaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 317.7K
$307 ฿9,827
-28.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,646 ARS 3.8M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-82.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ushuaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.8 ARS 107.1K
$55.7 ฿1,780
32.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 ARS 101.6K
$26.79 ฿856
161.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 165.5K
$83.2 ฿2,661
36.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARS 164.9K
$70.1 ฿2,241
61.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ushuaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 498.4K
$427 ฿13.7K
-19.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARS 346.3K
$237 ฿7,580
0.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 ARS 992.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
-14.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARS 786.7K
$503 ฿16.1K
7.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,853 ARS 2.7M
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-10.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,616 ARS 2.3M
$1,533 ฿49.0K
5.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ushuaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

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Last update for Ushuaia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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