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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 28.2% cheaper than Lecheria without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 21.4% cheaper than Lecheria without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Lecheria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.76 VES 877
-76.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$30.28 VES 3,031
-37.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.15 VES 1,016
-24.43%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.65 VES 265
-25.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.98 VES 98.3
-16.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.03 VES 103
-67.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.1 VES 110
92.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.04 VES 204
82.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Lecheria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.87 VES 187
-12.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.8 VES 280
-43.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.5 VES 150
-20.67%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.74 VES 275
-27.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.14 VES 1,015
57.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.29 VES 730
-57.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.67 VES 768
45.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$5.16 VES 516
-46.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.79 VES 179
-31.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.26 VES 226
-24.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2 VES 200
-22.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.55 VES 256
-47.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.09 VES 209
-42.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.36 VES 136
-47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.9 VES 190
-72.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.96 VES 397
19.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.98 VES 899
104.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.45 VES 145
23.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.95 VES 195
64.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Lecheria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.93 VES 493
-71.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.72 VES 272
-50.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$9.87 VES 988
-20.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.52 VES 52.3
140.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$24.5K VES 2.5M
-13.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$40.1K VES 4M
-45.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Lecheria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$20.39 VES 2,041
246.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$13.02 VES 1,303
5.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$39.78 VES 3,982
-55.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Lecheria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$68.7 VES 6,873
-39.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.04 VES 604
-3.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Lecheria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$133 VES 13.3K
130.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,395 VES 540K
172.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Lecheria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$63.6 VES 6,361
-12.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$39.13 VES 3,917
-32.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$106 VES 10.6K
-19.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$114 VES 11.4K
-36.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Lecheria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$196 VES 19.6K
121.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$198 VES 19.8K
18.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$442 VES 44.2K
85.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$284 VES 28.5K
75.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$758 VES 75.9K
187.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$414 VES 41.4K
272.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Lecheria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
21.33
-76.56%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lecheria: October 29, 2025

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