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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.7% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 27.5% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.47 VES 1,048
-80.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$40.51 VES 4,055
-53.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.05 VES 905
-15.25%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.64 VES 264
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.18 VES 118
-30.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.34 VES 134
-75.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.29 VES 230
-7.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.93 VES 293
27.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.72 VES 172
-4.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.97 VES 197
-20.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.08 VES 109
10.19%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.15 VES 315
-37.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.17 VES 618
159.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.25 VES 525
-40.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$6.15 VES 616
81.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$4.37 VES 437
-36.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.33 VES 133
-8.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.71 VES 172
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.47 VES 147
5.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.21 VES 121
10.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.63 VES 163
-25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.02 VES 102
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.64 VES 164
-67.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.45 VES 345
36.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.13 VES 914
101.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.04 VES 104
72.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.72 VES 273
18.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.51 VES 51.2
84.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$43.26 VES 4,330
-56.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.08 VES 409
-65.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.95 VES 195
-30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$17.24 VES 1,726
-54.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.52 VES 51.7
140.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$22.7K VES 2.3M
-6.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31.4K VES 3.1M
-30.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$16.17 VES 1,619
336.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.77 VES 878
56.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$26.03 VES 2,606
-32.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$33.91 VES 3,394
22.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$23.53 VES 2,355
-70.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.13 VES 513
13.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$113 VES 11.3K
173.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$14.4K VES 1.4M
2.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$41.94 VES 4,198
32.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$41.61 VES 4,165
-36.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$58.1 VES 5,813
46.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$60.3 VES 6,035
19.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$182 VES 18.3K
137.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$102 VES 10.2K
129.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$329 VES 33K
149.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$208 VES 20.8K
139.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,451 VES 145.3K
50.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$788 VES 78.9K
95.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$197 VES 19.8K
256.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
26.6
-81.20%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

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