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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 31.9% more expensive than Envigado without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 21.8% more expensive than Envigado without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.6
$3.98 COP 15.0K
-48.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿593
$23.18 COP 87.2K
-19.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿238
$7.32 COP 27.5K
2.19%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.7
$1.58 COP 5,923
26.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.01
$0.87 COP 3,289
-2.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.21
$0.60 COP 2,267
-41.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.5
$1.17 COP 4,393
88.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.23 COP 8,375
68.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.8
$1.18 COP 4,432
45.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.1
$1.25 COP 4,686
30.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.93
$1.13 COP 4,236
2.65%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.1
$2.12 COP 7,957
-6.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿508
$4.41 COP 16.6K
261.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.31 COP 20.0K
-40.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿348
$7.48 COP 28.1K
45.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.3
$2.43 COP 9,133
9.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.98
$1.10 COP 4,148
10.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.1
$1.37 COP 5,149
24.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.7
$0.92 COP 3,475
72.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.21
$1.17 COP 4,403
12.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.25
$1.13 COP 4,246
3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.61
$0.86 COP 3,228
-20.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.76
$0.64 COP 2,410
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$2.39 COP 9,003
88.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿608
$9.74 COP 36.6K
95.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.4
$1.13 COP 4,241
56.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.77 COP 6,666
79.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.70
$0.67 COP 2,521
43.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿602
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.29
$1.41 COP 5,290
-3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.11
$1.67 COP 6,291
-19.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿256
$5.97 COP 22.5K
34.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.62
$0.82 COP 3,086
51.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿674.7K
$17.6K COP 66.4M
19.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿693.5K
$25.4K COP 95.5M
-14.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,271
$97.3 COP 365.9K
-26.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿449
$11.37 COP 42.8K
23.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿557
$25.10 COP 94.4K
-30.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,341
$23.83 COP 89.6K
76.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿219
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿189
$3.98 COP 15.0K
49.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,799
$238 COP 893.6K
29.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿471.6K
$6,031 COP 22.7M
145.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,775
$58.8 COP 221.1K
-5.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿854
$32.77 COP 123.2K
-18.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,653
$84.5 COP 317.8K
-1.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,235
$71.5 COP 268.8K
-1.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$271 COP 1.0M
57.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,559
$236 COP 887.1K
0.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$658 COP 2.5M
21.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$421 COP 1.6M
19.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.7K
$1,572 COP 5.9M
31.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.9K
$1,335 COP 5.0M
14.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Envigado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.18
-62.06%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Envigado: March 2, 2026

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