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

😐 Solo nomad: Caracas is 46.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caracas is 55.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 VES 1,194
$2.02 ฿65.3
490.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 VES 5,528
$18.78 ฿608
194.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 VES 991
$7.67 ฿248
29.07%
Cappuccino
$2.61 VES 262
$1.98 ฿64.2
31.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 126
$0.82 ฿26.64
53.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 103
$0.33 ฿10.58
212.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 VES 153
$2.12 ฿68.6
-27.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 VES 309
$3.73 ฿121
-17.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VES 183
$1.64 ฿53.2
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 VES 266
$1.57 ฿50.9
69.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 VES 142
$1.19 ฿38.62
19.33%
Eggs
$2.83 VES 284
$1.98 ฿64.1
42.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 VES 1,007
$15.99 ฿517
-37.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 VES 757
$3.12 ฿101
142.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 VES 740
$11.16 ฿361
-33.78%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 VES 538
$2.76 ฿89.2
94.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 VES 188
$1.22 ฿39.5
54.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 VES 229
$1.71 ฿55.4
33.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 VES 198
$1.55 ฿50.2
27.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 VES 259
$1.34 ฿43.21
93.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 VES 216
$1.21 ฿39.23
77.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 VES 132
$0.72 ฿23.2
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 194
$0.53 ฿17.05
266.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 VES 411
$4.72 ฿153
-13.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.8 VES 880
$18.39 ฿595
-52.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 147
$1.79 ฿57.9
-17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 VES 199
$3.21 ฿104
-38.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 VES 73.2
$0.94 ฿30.44
-22.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.77 VES 2,979
$18.9 ฿612
57.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 VES 496
$1.42 ฿46.08
249.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 VES 269
$1.35 ฿43.53
99.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 VES 1,004
$7.85 ฿254
27.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.9
$1.25 ฿40.4
-58.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VES 2.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
17.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K VES 3.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
79.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.86 VES 1,988
$70.6 ฿2,285
-71.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 VES 1,326
$13.72 ฿444
-3.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.23 VES 4,027
$17.56 ฿568
129.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.7 VES 6,772
$41.64 ฿1,347
62.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.31 VES 1,532
$6.9 ฿223
121.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 VES 586
$5.8 ฿188
0.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 VES 13.2K
$308 ฿9,963
-57.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,563 VES 556.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-62.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 VES 6,445
$55.4 ฿1,793
16.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.78 VES 3,981
$26.4 ฿854
50.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 VES 10.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
20.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 VES 11.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
60.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 VES 45.4K
$434 ฿14K
4.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 VES 37.4K
$235 ฿7,610
59.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 VES 98K
$821 ฿26.6K
19.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 VES 86.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
73.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,086 VES 108.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-50.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 VES 64.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-58.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 VES 31.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-54.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
5
326.60%

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Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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