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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 29.9% more expensive than Envigado without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 15.3% more expensive than Envigado without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.01 COP 16.7K
-49.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$23.59 COP 98.4K
-20.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.18 COP 29.9K
6.82%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.51 COP 6,283
31.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.93 COP 3,884
-11.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.58 COP 2,399
-43.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.2 COP 5,005
76.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.22 COP 9,266
68.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.18 COP 4,934
38.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.29 COP 5,379
21.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.13 COP 4,707
5.31%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.19 COP 9,135
-9.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.38 COP 18.3K
265.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.25 COP 21.9K
-40.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.26 COP 30.2K
53.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.45 COP 10.2K
12.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.08 COP 4,490
12.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.35 COP 5,608
26.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.93 COP 3,861
66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.17 COP 4,887
14.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.18 COP 4,927
2.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.86 COP 3,583
-16.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.7 COP 2,923
-24.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.38 COP 9,933
98.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.59 COP 40K
91.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.13 COP 4,709
58.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.77 COP 7,382
81.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.68 COP 2,814
38.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.49 COP 6,202
-4.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.65 COP 6,874
-18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.87 COP 24.5K
33.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.83 COP 3,448
50.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$18K COP 75M
17.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.9K COP 108.1M
-15.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$96.9 COP 404.1K
-27.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$11.55 COP 48.2K
18.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$24.98 COP 104.1K
-29.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.64 COP 98.6K
76.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.89 COP 16.2K
49.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$238 COP 991.3K
29.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,074 COP 25.3M
142.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$58.7 COP 244.7K
-5.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$33.12 COP 138.1K
-20.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$83.9 COP 349.9K
1.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$72.1 COP 300.8K
-0.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$267 COP 1.1M
62.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$238 COP 991.4K
-1.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$658 COP 2.7M
24.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$429 COP 1.8M
16.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,425 COP 5.9M
53.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,061 COP 4.4M
45.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.18
-62.06%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Envigado: October 28, 2025

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