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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.3% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 17.8% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$10.38 VES 4,996
-80.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$39.58 VES 19.0K
-53.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$9.18 VES 4,417
-16.67%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$2.71 VES 1,306
-29.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$1.18 VES 568
-28.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$1.30 VES 626
-72.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$2.31 VES 1,110
-5.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.91 VES 1,401
30.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.79 VES 862
-8.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.91 VES 921
-15.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.13 VES 543
1.77%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$3.08 VES 1,483
-37.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$5.93 VES 2,854
168.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$5.41 VES 2,605
-42.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$6.40 VES 3,082
72.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$4.43 VES 2,133
-38.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.37 VES 658
-13.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.63 VES 783
4.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.48 VES 712
8.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$1.16 VES 560
19.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$1.64 VES 787
-29.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$1.03 VES 495
-31.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$1.58 VES 760
-65.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$3.46 VES 1,664
32.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$8.92 VES 4,292
111.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.03 VES 497
76.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$2.64 VES 1,269
21.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$0.52 VES 250
69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$41.86 VES 20.1K
-54.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$3.95 VES 1,902
-64.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$1.95 VES 939
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$17.47 VES 8,409
-53.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$0.48 VES 229
156.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$22.5K VES 10.8M
-5.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$31.2K VES 15.0M
-28.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$16.12 VES 7,756
333.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$8.92 VES 4,294
57.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$25.61 VES 12.3K
-30.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$34.14 VES 16.4K
21.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$23.99 VES 11.5K
-72.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$4.90 VES 2,360
17.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$111 VES 53.5K
169.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$14.4K VES 6.9M
4.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$42.08 VES 20.2K
30.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$41.71 VES 20.1K
-36.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$58.5 VES 28.2K
44.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$60.6 VES 29.1K
15.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$184 VES 88.4K
132.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$101 VES 48.6K
138.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$319 VES 153.4K
154.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$214 VES 102.8K
133.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$758 VES 364.6K
166.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$498 VES 239.8K
205.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$198 VES 95.4K
222.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
26.6
-81.20%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: April 11, 2026

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