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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 4% more expensive than Coquimbo without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 22.8% cheaper than Coquimbo without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$8.52 CLP 7,757
-76.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$44.75 CLP 40.7K
-58.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$7.78 CLP 7,081
-3.86%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.76 CLP 2,511
-27.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.36 CLP 1,240
-37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.06 CLP 962
-66.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$3.27 CLP 2,976
-32.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$4.12 CLP 3,749
-8.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.10 CLP 1,004
56.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.51 CLP 1,378
7.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.95 CLP 1,773
-40.51%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$3.54 CLP 3,228
-44.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$10.44 CLP 9,507
52.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$6.84 CLP 6,227
-53.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$11.06 CLP 10.1K
-1.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.82 CLP 1,653
45.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.52 CLP 1,382
-19.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.54 CLP 1,400
10.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$1.50 CLP 1,369
6.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.28 CLP 1,166
3.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.37 CLP 1,243
-14.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.22 CLP 1,109
-44.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$1.24 CLP 1,125
-54.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$5.34 CLP 4,867
-15.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$8.95 CLP 8,151
113.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.56 CLP 1,421
13.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.29 CLP 2,083
38.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.58 CLP 527
65.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$0.48 CLP 435
183.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.39 CLP 1,265
-10.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$19.8K CLP 18.1M
6.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$21.2K CLP 19.3M
2.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$132 CLP 120.0K
-45.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$13.69 CLP 12.5K
2.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$22.28 CLP 20.3K
-21.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$37.99 CLP 34.6K
10.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$20.87 CLP 19.0K
-67.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$5.50 CLP 5,007
8.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$427 CLP 389.3K
-28.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$51.4 CLP 46.8K
8.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$30.59 CLP 27.9K
-12.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$62.6 CLP 57.0K
33.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$83.0 CLP 75.5K
-15.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$484 CLP 440.6K
-11.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$375 CLP 341.8K
-36.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$885 CLP 805.5K
-9.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$584 CLP 531.4K
-13.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Coquimbo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$681 CLP 620.4K
-4.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.18
-3.47%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Coquimbo: March 3, 2026

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