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

😐 Solo nomad: Caracas is 46.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caracas is 53.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.78 VES 5,667
$2.01 ฿64.4
486.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.5 VES 26.7K
$18.23 ฿583
204.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 VES 4,751
$7.65 ฿244
29.02%
Cappuccino
$2.60 VES 1,249
$1.92 ฿61.3
35.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 VES 631
$0.84 ฿26.90
55.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 VES 500
$0.36 ฿11.39
188.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 VES 739
$2.19 ฿70.0
-29.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 VES 1,460
$3.79 ฿121
-20.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 VES 908
$1.64 ฿52.4
15.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 VES 1,274
$1.62 ฿51.8
63.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 VES 720
$1.15 ฿36.88
30.43%
Eggs
$2.84 VES 1,367
$1.94 ฿62.0
46.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 VES 4,743
$15.94 ฿510
-38.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 VES 3,496
$3.10 ฿99.2
134.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.57 VES 3,644
$11.07 ฿354
-31.62%
Apples (1kg)
$5.20 VES 2,503
$2.71 ฿86.5
91.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 VES 901
$1.18 ฿37.69
58.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 VES 1,048
$1.71 ฿54.5
27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 VES 987
$1.61 ฿51.3
27.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 VES 1,280
$1.39 ฿44.53
91.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 VES 996
$1.15 ฿36.70
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 VES 627
$0.71 ฿22.76
83.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 VES 899
$0.55 ฿17.60
240.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 VES 1,977
$4.57 ฿146
-10.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 VES 4,781
$18.87 ฿603
-47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 VES 730
$1.82 ฿58.2
-16.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 VES 987
$3.21 ฿103
-36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 VES 368
$0.88 ฿28.16
-13.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.59 VES 14.7K
$18.89 ฿604
61.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 VES 2,387
$1.41 ฿45.17
251.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 VES 1,286
$1.30 ฿41.59
105.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.06 VES 4,843
$8.20 ฿262
22.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 236
$1.23 ฿39.18
-60.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K VES 12.0M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
18.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K VES 19.2M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
78.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.97 VES 9,609
$69.9 ฿2,234
-71.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.20 VES 6,350
$14.07 ฿450
-6.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.50 VES 19.0K
$17.70 ฿566
123.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.2 VES 32.4K
$41.41 ฿1,324
62.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.05 VES 7,242
$6.69 ฿214
124.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.04 VES 2,907
$5.74 ฿184
5.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 VES 62.6K
$299 ฿9,566
-56.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,547 VES 2.7M
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-63.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 VES 30.1K
$54.8 ฿1,753
14.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.78 VES 18.7K
$26.35 ฿842
47.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 VES 49.4K
$84.7 ฿2,706
21.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 VES 55.9K
$69.7 ฿2,229
66.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 VES 215.4K
$427 ฿13.6K
4.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 VES 176.0K
$241 ฿7,697
51.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 VES 469.9K
$811 ฿25.9K
20.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$834 VES 401.1K
$498 ฿15.9K
67.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,424 VES 685.2K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-29.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$708 VES 340.8K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-53.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$298 VES 143.2K
$639 ฿20.4K
-53.45%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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