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

🙂 Solo nomad: Antofagasta is 9.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Antofagasta is 6.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antofagasta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.49 CLP 6,553
$2.03 ฿63.8
268.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.70 CLP 33.0K
$18.59 ฿585
102.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 CLP 6,721
$7.48 ฿235
2.67%
Cappuccino
$2.71 CLP 2,368
$2.00 ฿62.8
35.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 CLP 1,140
$0.85 ฿26.63
52.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 CLP 784
$0.35 ฿11.05
157.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 CLP 1,455
$2.21 ฿69.5
-24.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 CLP 3,595
$3.76 ฿118
9.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antofagasta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 CLP 1,011
$1.72 ฿54.0
-32.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 CLP 1,590
$1.63 ฿51.4
11.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 CLP 1,150
$1.16 ฿36.42
12.93%
Eggs
$2.95 CLP 2,577
$1.98 ฿62.2
48.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 CLP 8,638
$15.93 ฿501
-37.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 CLP 3,690
$3.17 ฿99.6
33.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 CLP 7,864
$10.90 ฿343
-17.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,832
$2.65 ฿83.2
-20.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 CLP 2,092
$1.22 ฿38.45
95.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CLP 2,182
$1.70 ฿53.4
46.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 CLP 1,056
$1.59 ฿49.99
-23.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 CLP 845
$1.32 ฿41.63
-26.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 CLP 826
$1.17 ฿36.74
-19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 CLP 1,041
$0.68 ฿21.31
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 CLP 1,053
$0.56 ฿17.52
114.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.77 CLP 4,176
$4.51 ฿142
5.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.22 CLP 5,439
$19.07 ฿600
-67.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,358
$1.77 ฿55.7
-12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 CLP 1,242
$3.18 ฿100.0
-55.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Antofagasta
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 553
$0.96 ฿30.27
-34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 446
$1.36 ฿42.69
-62.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿42.51
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.03 ฿253
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 CLP 1,286
$1.24 ฿39.08
18.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 17.1M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
-7.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CLP 19.0M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
-0.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antofagasta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.35 CLP 43.2K
$71.2 ฿2,240
-30.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 CLP 9,061
$14.09 ฿443
-26.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.53 CLP 11.8K
$17.47 ฿549
-22.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antofagasta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.58 CLP 37.2K
$42.07 ฿1,323
1.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.14 CLP 18.5K
$6.88 ฿216
207.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 CLP 4,611
$5.94 ฿187
-11.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antofagasta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 CLP 235.9K
$307 ฿9,664
-12.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,377 CLP 3.0M
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-77.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antofagasta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.03 CLP 36.8K
$55.7 ฿1,750
-24.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.97 CLP 14.0K
$26.79 ฿842
-40.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 CLP 53.7K
$83.2 ฿2,617
-26.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 CLP 64.1K
$70.1 ฿2,204
4.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antofagasta
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$463 CLP 404.7K
$427 ฿13.4K
8.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 CLP 332.3K
$237 ฿7,454
60.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 CLP 762.7K
$802 ฿25.2K
8.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 CLP 619.1K
$503 ฿15.8K
40.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antofagasta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$782 CLP 683.6K
$654 ฿20.6K
19.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5
3.60%

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Last update for Antofagasta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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