Argentina vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2100
$2461
🏠 One person rent
$321
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$715
💸 GDP per capita
$14187
$7182
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
34
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
82
78
😀 Quality of life
52
57
🏙️ Population
47.3M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($835) is 0.3% more expensive than in Thailand ($832). Argentina ranked 112th 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 0.7 months in Argentina compared to 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 75th and 67th 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
$11.6
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$49.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.18%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$4500
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.54
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.37
$8.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$12855

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1130
3.12M
Cordoba
$926
1.33M
Rosario
$699
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$847
593K
Lanus
$979
459K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$661
606K
Santa Fe
$737
406K
Santiago del Estero
$693
430K
Salta
$1121
535K
Merlo
$928
244K
Jose C. Paz
$915
217K
Quilmes
$552
262K
Resistencia
$429
299K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
248K
Bahia Blanca
$841
299K
Gonzalez Catan
$920
238K
San Juan
$768
471K
Parana
$823
248K
Las Heras
$815
204K
Godoy Cruz
$812
191K
Isidro Casanova
$940
191K
Moreno
$913
172K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
322K
Neuquen
$895
289K
Berazategui
$853
181K
La Plata
$803
193K
Posadas
$397
276K
Rio Cuarto
$731
200K
Ezeiza
$889
160K
Virrey del Pino
$899
156K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$941
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$691
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$717
256K
Pak Kret
$715
185K
Surat Thani
$563
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$548
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
106K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Klaeng
$685
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$739
133K
Hat Yai
$570
159K
Udon Thani
$543
130K
Rangsit
$595
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
76.7K
Phuket
$940
77.6K
Pattaya
$781
120K
Lat Luang
$753
73.9K
Ko Samui
$705
69K
Tha Khlong
$641
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$654
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$743
77.8K
Hua Hin
$656
59.4K
Nong Prue
$752
70.6K
Krabi
$782
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$537
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$772
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$568
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$545
79K
Chiang Rai
$584
70.6K
Ao Nang
$792
14K