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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 0.5% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 3.4% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$4.97 COP 18.8K
-59.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$31.22 COP 118.3K
-40.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$7.65 COP 29.0K
-2.22%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$1.79 COP 6,799
11.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$1.01 COP 3,834
-15.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$0.64 COP 2,418
-45.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$1.14 COP 4,314
93.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$2.19 COP 8,300
71.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$1.23 COP 4,665
39.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$1.45 COP 5,509
12.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$1.14 COP 4,312
1.75%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.96 COP 7,440
1.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$4.84 COP 18.4K
229.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$5.16 COP 19.5K
-38.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
$7.24 COP 27.4K
50.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$3.10 COP 11.7K
-14.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$1.13 COP 4,292
7.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$1.31 COP 4,973
29.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$1.24 COP 4,707
28.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$1.11 COP 4,213
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$1.16 COP 4,399
0.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$0.78 COP 2,940
-12.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$0.85 COP 3,218
-34.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$2.91 COP 11.0K
54.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
$11.82 COP 44.8K
61.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.16 COP 4,381
52.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$1.94 COP 7,364
63.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
$0.74 COP 2,814
29.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
$41.22 COP 156.2K
-54.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$1.41 COP 5,334
-3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
$1.54 COP 5,822
-12.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$6.21 COP 23.5K
29.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$0.99 COP 3,732
25.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$15.6K COP 59.0M
35.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$25.0K COP 94.8M
-13.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$83.0 COP 314.3K
-14.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$11.20 COP 42.4K
25.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$25.55 COP 96.8K
-31.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
$24.08 COP 91.2K
74.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
$11.25 COP 42.6K
-38.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$4.98 COP 18.9K
19.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$301 COP 1.1M
2.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
$8,353 COP 31.6M
77.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$59.6 COP 225.9K
-6.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$41.49 COP 157.2K
-35.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$105 COP 396.0K
-20.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$84.1 COP 318.6K
-16.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$451 COP 1.7M
-5.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
$328 COP 1.2M
-27.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
$815 COP 3.1M
-1.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$636 COP 2.4M
-20.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
$2,129 COP 8.1M
-3.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
$1,439 COP 5.5M
6.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$494 COP 1.9M
32.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12.93
-61.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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