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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 0.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 0.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.97 VES 3,436
$1.97 ฿62.0
406.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.39 VES 11.8K
$18.68 ฿587
84.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.90 VES 3,067
$7.92 ฿249
12.37%
Cappuccino
$2.97 VES 1,023
$2.02 ฿63.7
47.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 VES 350
$0.84 ฿26.45
20.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 VES 226
$0.35 ฿11.07
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 VES 336
$2.22 ฿69.9
-55.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 VES 706
$3.59 ฿113
-42.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 VES 603
$1.67 ฿52.4
4.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 VES 509
$1.62 ฿51.1
-8.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 VES 493
$1.20 ฿37.83
19.17%
Eggs
$3.36 VES 1,156
$1.93 ฿60.8
74.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 VES 1,750
$16.00 ฿503
-68.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 VES 2,230
$3.16 ฿99.2
104.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.38 VES 2,543
$10.93 ฿344
-32.48%
Apples (1kg)
$4.55 VES 1,566
$2.67 ฿83.8
70.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VES 475
$1.18 ฿36.99
16.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 VES 591
$1.64 ฿51.5
4.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 VES 694
$1.59 ฿49.83
26.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 VES 483
$1.32 ฿41.64
6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 VES 487
$1.19 ฿37.49
18.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 VES 640
$0.71 ฿22.20
161.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 VES 588
$0.56 ฿17.75
205.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 VES 1,413
$4.64 ฿146
-11.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.08 VES 4,161
$18.96 ฿596
-36.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 VES 431
$1.77 ฿55.7
-29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 VES 798
$3.20 ฿101
-27.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 VES 214
$0.90 ฿28.32
-31.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.11 VES 3,482
$19.24 ฿605
-47.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 VES 1,753
$1.36 ฿42.78
274.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿42.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 VES 5,224
$8.15 ฿256
86.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 179
$1.22 ฿38.43
-57.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K VES 9.7M
$21.4K ฿671.8K
31.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.2K VES 15.6M
$21.7K ฿683.8K
107.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.63 VES 13.7K
$70.3 ฿2,210
-43.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.81 VES 5,101
$13.91 ฿437
6.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.24 VES 14.9K
$18.00 ฿566
140.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.76 VES 10.3K
$41.78 ฿1,314
-28.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.88 VES 5,128
$6.80 ฿214
118.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 VES 2,345
$5.72 ฿180
19.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.5 VES 27.7K
$308 ฿9,693
-73.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K ฿465.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.54 VES 16.0K
$55.9 ฿1,756
-16.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.86 VES 14.8K
$26.71 ฿840
60.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.0 VES 22.4K
$84.5 ฿2,658
-23.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.7 VES 19.9K
$70.8 ฿2,227
-18.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 VES 69.5K
$431 ฿13.5K
-53.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 VES 38.9K
$237 ฿7,439
-52.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 VES 127.6K
$811 ฿25.5K
-54.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 VES 95.5K
$501 ฿15.7K
-44.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$418 VES 143.9K
$2,202 ฿69.2K
-81.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$234 VES 80.6K
$1,600 ฿50.3K
-85.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$234 VES 80.8K
$684 ฿21.5K
-65.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Barcelona: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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