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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 3.5% more expensive than Coquimbo without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 21.6% cheaper than Coquimbo without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ฿62.0
$8.84 CLP 7,803
-77.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 ฿587
$43.75 CLP 38.6K
-57.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 ฿249
$7.75 CLP 6,839
2.19%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ฿63.6
$2.80 CLP 2,469
-27.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.44
$1.35 CLP 1,192
-37.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.06
$1.02 CLP 898
-65.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 ฿69.9
$3.21 CLP 2,831
-30.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ฿113
$4.15 CLP 3,660
-13.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ฿52.3
$1.07 CLP 940
56.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.1
$1.53 CLP 1,349
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 ฿37.82
$1.87 CLP 1,654
-35.83%
Eggs
$1.93 ฿60.8
$3.44 CLP 3,038
-43.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 ฿503
$10.28 CLP 9,071
55.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ฿99.2
$6.49 CLP 5,730
-51.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 ฿343
$10.94 CLP 9,658
-0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 ฿83.8
$1.82 CLP 1,605
46.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿36.98
$1.57 CLP 1,386
-24.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ฿51.5
$1.60 CLP 1,409
2.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.82
$1.44 CLP 1,270
10.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$1.22 CLP 1,079
8.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ฿37.48
$1.37 CLP 1,205
-13.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.19
$1.21 CLP 1,072
-41.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.74
$1.19 CLP 1,050
-52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 ฿146
$5.41 CLP 4,779
-14.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 ฿596
$9.30 CLP 8,213
103.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.6
$1.60 CLP 1,413
10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ฿101
$2.21 CLP 1,948
44.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 ฿28.31
$0.59 CLP 518
52.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 ฿605
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.77
$0.51 CLP 452
166.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.35
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 ฿256
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ฿38.42
$1.38 CLP 1,222
-11.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K ฿671.6K
$19.9K CLP 17.6M
7.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ฿683.6K
$21.6K CLP 19.1M
0.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 ฿2,210
$130 CLP 115.1K
-46.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 ฿437
$13.31 CLP 11.8K
4.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 ฿566
$21.76 CLP 19.2K
-17.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 ฿1,313
$38.23 CLP 33.7K
9.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 ฿214
$21.30 CLP 18.8K
-68.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 ฿180
$5.67 CLP 5,007
0.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,690
$428 CLP 378.0K
-28.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.6K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 ฿1,755
$49.82 CLP 44.0K
12.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 ฿839
$30.25 CLP 26.7K
-11.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 ฿2,657
$60.7 CLP 53.6K
39.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 ฿2,226
$81.8 CLP 72.2K
-13.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 ฿13.5K
$482 CLP 425.1K
-10.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,437
$375 CLP 331.3K
-36.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.5K
$874 CLP 771.8K
-7.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 ฿15.7K
$586 CLP 517.5K
-14.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 ฿69.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 ฿50.3K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 ฿21.5K
$676 CLP 596.5K
1.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.18
-3.47%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Coquimbo: January 11, 2026

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