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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 11.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.07 VES 1,008
$2.02 ฿65.3
398.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.49 VES 3,552
$18.78 ฿608
88.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 VES 891
$7.67 ฿248
16.17%
Cappuccino
$2.94 VES 294
$1.98 ฿64.2
48.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 VES 102
$0.82 ฿26.64
23.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 VES 65.6
$0.33 ฿10.58
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 VES 102
$2.12 ฿68.6
-51.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 194
$3.73 ฿121
-47.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 VES 178
$1.64 ฿53.2
7.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 VES 153
$1.57 ฿50.9
-2.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 VES 143
$1.19 ฿38.62
20.17%
Eggs
$3.43 VES 343
$1.98 ฿64.1
73.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.14 VES 515
$15.99 ฿517
-67.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 VES 660
$3.12 ฿101
111.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 VES 743
$11.16 ฿361
-33.51%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 VES 459
$2.76 ฿89.2
66.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VES 138
$1.22 ฿39.5
13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 VES 172
$1.71 ฿55.4
0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 VES 208
$1.55 ฿50.2
33.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 VES 135
$1.34 ฿43.21
0.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 VES 144
$1.21 ฿39.23
19.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 VES 181
$0.72 ฿23.2
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 VES 177
$0.53 ฿17.05
233.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 VES 391
$4.72 ฿153
-17.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.84 VES 1,185
$18.39 ฿595
-35.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 VES 127
$1.79 ฿57.9
-29.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 VES 238
$3.21 ฿104
-26.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 VES 62.2
$0.94 ฿30.44
-34.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.07 VES 1,007
$18.9 ฿612
-46.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.85 VES 486
$1.42 ฿46.08
241.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 VES 1,477
$7.85 ฿254
87.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 47.66
$1.25 ฿40.4
-61.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K VES 2.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
30.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K VES 4.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
103.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.19 VES 4,023
$70.6 ฿2,285
-43.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.24 VES 1,525
$13.72 ฿444
11.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.92 VES 4,396
$17.56 ฿568
150.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.64 VES 2,967
$41.64 ฿1,347
-28.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.88 VES 1,490
$6.9 ฿223
115.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 VES 687
$5.8 ฿188
18.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.3 VES 8,034
$308 ฿9,963
-73.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.98 VES 4,602
$55.4 ฿1,793
-17.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.35 VES 4,238
$26.4 ฿854
60.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.7 VES 6,377
$85.1 ฿2,755
-25.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.5 VES 5,751
$71.8 ฿2,323
-19.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 VES 20.2K
$434 ฿14K
-53.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 VES 11.7K
$235 ฿7,610
-50.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 VES 38.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-53.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 VES 27.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-44.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 VES 40.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-81.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$238 VES 23.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-84.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$234 VES 23.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-66.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Barcelona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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