Argentina vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2537
🏠 One person rent
$265
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$479
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$506
$696
💸 GDP per capita
$13731
$7172
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
35
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
82
78
😀 Quality of life
52
56
🏙️ Population
47.3M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($702) is 20% less expensive than in Thailand ($876). Argentina ranked 136th vs 106th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Argentina compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 76th and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Argentina and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Argentina Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$55.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.25%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.48
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.86
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.61
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$77
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3480
$13110

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$909
3.12M
Cordoba
$927
1.33M
Rosario
$631
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$748
593K
Lanus
$808
459K
Merlo
$754
244K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$695
606K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
248K
Quilmes
$481
262K
Gonzalez Catan
$757
238K
Resistencia
$379
299K
Isidro Casanova
$771
191K
Jose C. Paz
$767
217K
San Juan
$658
471K
Salta
$729
535K
Bahia Blanca
$744
299K
Las Heras
$609
204K
Moreno
$750
172K
Godoy Cruz
$608
191K
Rafael Castillo
$759
148K
Santiago del Estero
$388
430K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
322K
La Plata
$616
193K
Berazategui
$683
181K
Neuquen
$705
289K
Posadas
$314
276K
Virrey del Pino
$742
156K
Ezeiza
$749
160K
San Justo
$790
137K
Rio Cuarto
$534
200K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K