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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 17.3% more expensive than Maturin without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 7.4% more expensive than Maturin without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Maturin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.87 VES 487
-58.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$29.92 VES 2,995
-37.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$12.53 VES 1,255
-38.79%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.53 VES 153
29.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.09 VES 109
-24.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.64 VES 164
-79.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.22 VES 222
-4.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.03 VES 203
83.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Maturin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
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White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
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Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.44 VES 344
-42.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.01 VES 402
298.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.1 VES 811
-61.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
-
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Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
-
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
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Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
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Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
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Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.98 VES 698
163.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Maturin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.49 VES 48.57
155.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$29.9K VES 3M
-27.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Maturin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$10.02 VES 1,003
604.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$59.1 VES 5,919
-70.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Maturin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$30.12 VES 3,015
38.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$10.18 VES 1,019
-32.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.1 VES 511
13.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Maturin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$29.88 VES 2,991
930.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Maturin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$80.2 VES 8,027
-30.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$50.7 VES 5,069
-47.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$71.2 VES 7,122
19.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$122 VES 12.2K
-41.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Maturin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$99.3 VES 9,938
337.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$119 VES 11.9K
97.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$254 VES 25.4K
223.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$305 VES 30.6K
63.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$300 VES 30K
627.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$160 VES 16.1K
861.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Maturin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$212 VES 21.2K
232.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
15.6
-67.95%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Maturin: October 29, 2025

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