Argentina vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$234
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$13651
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
75.4
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
35
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
82
78
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
47.3M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($563) is 29% less expensive than in Thailand ($790). Argentina ranked 163rd vs 114th 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 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 78th 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
$6.29
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.92%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2264
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.67
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.4
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5264
$11420

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$791
3.12M
Cordoba
$621
1.33M
Rosario
$462
1.19M
San Miguel de Tucuman
$485
606K
Santa Fe
$505
406K
Salta
$538
535K
Lanus
$657
459K
Mar del Plata
$489
593K
Quilmes
$705
262K
Merlo
$623
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$623
238K
San Juan
$680
471K
Isidro Casanova
$639
191K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
322K
Corrientes
$523
353K
Santiago del Estero
$298
430K
Rafael Castillo
$629
148K
Berazategui
$679
181K
Moreno
$604
172K
Posadas
$340
276K
Bahia Blanca
$436
299K
Jose C. Paz
$581
217K
Rio Cuarto
$440
157K
San Justo
$642
137K
Moron
$665
99.1K
Ramos Mejia
$650
120K
Virrey del Pino
$605
156K
La Plata
$465
193K
Ezeiza
$597
160K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K