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

😐 Solo nomad: Caracas is 44.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caracas is 58.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 VES 5,078
$2.03 ฿64.2
487.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 VES 23.2K
$18.59 ฿588
193.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 VES 4,203
$7.48 ฿237
31.95%
Cappuccino
$2.58 VES 1,100
$2.00 ฿63.2
29.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 537
$0.85 ฿26.81
48.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 414
$0.35 ฿11.13
177.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 VES 651
$2.21 ฿70.0
-30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 VES 1,297
$3.76 ฿119
-18.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 VES 802
$1.72 ฿54.4
9.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 VES 1,196
$1.63 ฿51.7
72.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 VES 613
$1.16 ฿36.66
24.14%
Eggs
$2.77 VES 1,179
$1.98 ฿62.6
39.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 VES 4,285
$15.93 ฿504
-36.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.70 VES 3,276
$3.17 ฿100
142.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 VES 3,151
$10.90 ฿345
-32.11%
Apples (1kg)
$5.27 VES 2,242
$2.65 ฿83.7
98.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 VES 789
$1.22 ฿38.70
51.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 VES 929
$1.70 ฿53.7
28.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 VES 851
$1.59 ฿50.3
25.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 VES 1,110
$1.32 ฿41.90
97.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 VES 924
$1.17 ฿36.99
85.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 VES 578
$0.68 ฿21.46
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 VES 797
$0.56 ฿17.64
233.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 VES 1,708
$4.51 ฿143
-11.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.04 VES 4,274
$19.07 ฿604
-47.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 VES 617
$1.77 ฿56.0
-18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 VES 868
$3.18 ฿101
-35.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 VES 332
$0.96 ฿30.47
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.63 VES 12.6K
$18.90 ฿598
56.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.90 VES 2,085
$1.36 ฿42.98
260.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 VES 1,128
$1.35 ฿42.80
96.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 VES 4,233
$8.03 ฿254
23.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VES 219
$1.24 ฿39.34
-58.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K VES 10.6M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
17.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K VES 16.6M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
79.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.00 VES 8,513
$71.2 ฿2,255
-71.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.05 VES 5,556
$14.09 ฿446
-7.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 VES 17.1K
$17.47 ฿553
129.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.7 VES 29.2K
$42.07 ฿1,332
63.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.11 VES 6,432
$6.88 ฿218
119.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 VES 2,622
$5.94 ฿188
3.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 VES 56.5K
$307 ฿9,728
-56.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,478 VES 2.3M
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-62.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.0 VES 26.8K
$55.7 ฿1,762
13.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.65 VES 16.5K
$26.79 ฿848
44.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 VES 43.8K
$83.2 ฿2,634
23.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 VES 48.3K
$70.1 ฿2,219
61.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 VES 196.3K
$427 ฿13.5K
7.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 VES 160.4K
$237 ฿7,504
58.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 VES 410.6K
$802 ฿25.4K
20.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$835 VES 355.5K
$503 ฿15.9K
65.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,404 VES 597.8K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-31.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$699 VES 297.4K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-54.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 VES 130.6K
$654 ฿20.7K
-53.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
5
326.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Caracas: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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