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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 11.7% cheaper than Calama without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 10.8% cheaper than Calama without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿62.0

$8.30 CLP 7,328

-76.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 ฿587

$33.76 CLP 29.8K

-44.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

$7.97 CLP 7,035

-0.63%

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

$2.21 CLP 1,954

-8.60%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 ฿26.45

$0.93 CLP 822

-9.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.07

$0.99 CLP 871

-64.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

$3.21 CLP 2,835

-30.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

$4.24 CLP 3,740

-15.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ฿52.4

$1.23 CLP 1,084

35.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.1

$1.52 CLP 1,345

6.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 ฿37.83

$1.94 CLP 1,717

-38.14%

Eggs

$1.93 ฿60.8

$3.61 CLP 3,188

-46.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ฿503

$10.51 CLP 9,277

52.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ฿99.2

$6.77 CLP 5,974

-53.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 ฿344

$11.16 CLP 9,851

-2.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ฿83.8

$1.90 CLP 1,678

40.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿36.99

$1.57 CLP 1,384

-24.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ฿51.5

$1.58 CLP 1,392

3.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿49.83

$1.45 CLP 1,280

9.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.64

$1.23 CLP 1,085

7.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ฿37.49

$1.37 CLP 1,208

-13.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

$1.21 CLP 1,065

-41.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.75

$1.19 CLP 1,050

-52.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

$5.45 CLP 4,810

-14.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

$4.48 CLP 3,955

323.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

$1.62 CLP 1,432

9.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

$2.33 CLP 2,056

37.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

$0.62 CLP 543

45.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

$0.47 CLP 411

189.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

$1.47 CLP 1,295

-8.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 ฿256

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ฿38.43

$1.53 CLP 1,349

-20.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.4K ฿671.8K

$19.4K CLP 17.1M

10.29%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.7K ฿683.8K

$21.7K CLP 19.2M

0.22%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.3 ฿2,210

$134 CLP 118.5K

-47.62%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.91 ฿437

$13.50 CLP 11.9K

3.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.00 ฿566

$21.85 CLP 19.3K

-17.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

$38.64 CLP 34.1K

8.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

$21.09 CLP 18.6K

-67.76%

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

$5.78 CLP 5,105

-1.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$308 ฿9,693

$432 CLP 381.2K

-28.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 ฿1,756

$50.7 CLP 44.8K

10.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ฿840

$30.68 CLP 27.1K

-12.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 ฿2,658

$62.9 CLP 55.6K

34.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 ฿2,227

$83.2 CLP 73.5K

-14.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

$355 CLP 313.7K

21.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

$369 CLP 325.9K

-35.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

$850 CLP 750.2K

-4.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

$586 CLP 517.4K

-14.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

$1,557 CLP 1.4M

41.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

$1,349 CLP 1.2M

18.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

$1,255 CLP 1.1M

-45.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.18

-3.47%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Calama: January 12, 2026

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