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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 44.5% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 46% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$16.24 UYU 667
-87.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$55.7 UYU 2,289
-66.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$12 UYU 493
-36.08%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.3 UYU 177
-53.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.26 UYU 92.8
-63.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.68 UYU 69.2
-80.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$4.31 UYU 177
-50.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.68 UYU 151
1.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.26 UYU 51.9
30.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.79 UYU 115
-43.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.66 UYU 68.4
-28.31%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.7 UYU 193
-57.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.5 UYU 555
18.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.9 UYU 448
-71.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.99 UYU 452
1.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.15 UYU 129
-12.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.48 UYU 102
-50.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.5 UYU 61.6
14.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.62 UYU 149
-57.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.09 UYU 85.8
-35.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.96 UYU 80.5
-38.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.36 UYU 55.9
-47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.68 UYU 69.1
-68.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.99 UYU 205
-5.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.84 UYU 404
86.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.38 UYU 97.9
-24.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.93 UYU 121
9.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.31 UYU 53.6
-28.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$55.5 UYU 2,281
-65.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.61 UYU 66.1
-11.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$3.62 UYU 149
-62.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$12.33 UYU 507
-36.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.88 UYU 77.1
-33.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$34.7K UYU 1.4M
-39.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$35.9K UYU 1.5M
-39.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$169 UYU 6,934
-58.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.39 UYU 674
-16.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$49.07 UYU 2,017
-64.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$60.9 UYU 2,502
-31.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$17.11 UYU 703
-59.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$10.33 UYU 425
-43.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$488 UYU 20.1K
-36.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,843 UYU 363.4K
66.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$95.3 UYU 3,914
-41.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$47.98 UYU 1,972
-44.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$116 UYU 4,749
-26.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$123 UYU 5,066
-41.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$610 UYU 25.1K
-28.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$490 UYU 20.1K
-52.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,096 UYU 45K
-25.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$801 UYU 32.9K
-37.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,698 UYU 152K
-41.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,056 UYU 125.6K
-49.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,104 UYU 45.4K
-36.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.68
-11.97%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Montevideo: October 28, 2025

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