Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa María and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa María and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Villa María is 10% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Villa María is 22.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa María
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.61 ARS 15.4K
$2.03 ฿64.6
422.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.38 ARS 48.5K
$18.59 ฿593
79.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 ARS 12.8K
$7.48 ฿238
18.18%
Cappuccino
$2.64 ARS 3,835
$2.00 ฿63.7
32.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ARS 2,491
$0.85 ฿27.01
102.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,146
$0.35 ฿11.21
322.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 ARS 3,039
$2.21 ฿70.5
-5.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ARS 4,439
$3.76 ฿120
-18.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa María
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,914
$1.72 ฿54.8
-23.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 2,277
$1.63 ฿52.1
-3.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,869
$1.16 ฿36.93
70.69%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 3,139
$1.98 ฿63.1
9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 ARS 14.8K
$15.93 ฿508
-36.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.30 ARS 9,145
$3.17 ฿101
98.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 ARS 13.9K
$10.90 ฿348
-12.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,872
$2.65 ฿84.3
-25.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 ARS 3,033
$1.22 ฿38.98
71.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ARS 1,925
$1.70 ฿54.1
-21.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,790
$1.59 ฿50.7
64.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,716
$1.32 ฿42.21
-10.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,798
$1.17 ฿37.25
5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,827
$0.68 ฿21.61
85.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 2,085
$0.56 ฿17.76
157.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 4,601
$4.51 ฿144
-29.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.41 ARS 6,402
$19.07 ฿608
-76.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 ARS 2,903
$1.77 ฿56.4
12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ARS 4,604
$3.18 ฿101
-0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa María
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARS 1,105
$0.96 ฿30.70
-20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARS 2,225
$1.36 ฿43.29
12.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 ARS 1,311
$1.35 ฿43.11
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 ARS 8,490
$8.03 ฿256
-27.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ARS 1,597
$1.24 ฿39.62
-11.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARS 39.8M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
29.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARS 44.3M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
40.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa María
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 ARS 96.4K
$71.2 ฿2,271
-6.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.07 ARS 24.8K
$14.09 ฿449
21.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.38 ARS 32.5K
$17.47 ฿557
28.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa María
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.70 ARS 37.3K
$42.07 ฿1,341
-38.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.59 ARS 19.7K
$6.88 ฿219
97.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 ARS 9,120
$5.94 ฿189
5.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa María
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 317.6K
$307 ฿9,799
-28.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,685 ARS 3.9M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-81.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa María
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.9 ARS 105.8K
$55.7 ฿1,775
30.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.1 ARS 101.8K
$26.79 ฿854
161.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 169.2K
$83.2 ฿2,653
39.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 161.6K
$70.1 ฿2,235
58.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa María
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 ARS 485.2K
$427 ฿13.6K
-21.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 343.9K
$237 ฿7,559
-0.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ARS 980.4K
$802 ฿25.6K
-15.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ARS 787.9K
$503 ฿16.0K
7.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,007 ARS 2.9M
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-2.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$760 ARS 1.1M
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-50.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa María
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$487 ARS 707.4K
$654 ฿20.8K
-25.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5
1070.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Villa María: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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