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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 26.4% cheaper than Piriapolis without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 40.3% cheaper than Piriapolis without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Piriapolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$16.2 UYU 666
-87.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$54.8 UYU 2,253
-65.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.72 UYU 441
-28.45%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.14 UYU 170
-52.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.17 UYU 89.2
-62.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.69 UYU 69.3
-80.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.11 UYU 128
-31.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.74 UYU 71.4
114.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Piriapolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.99 UYU 40.69
65.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.43 UYU 100
-35.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.62 UYU 66.6
-26.54%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.74 UYU 195
-58.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.4 UYU 551
19.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.83 UYU 445
-71.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.89 UYU 447
2.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.79 UYU 115
-1.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.24 UYU 92.1
-45.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.56 UYU 64.2
9.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.95 UYU 121
-47.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.96 UYU 80.7
-31.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.88 UYU 77.1
-35.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.16 UYU 47.56
-37.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.41 UYU 57.9
-62.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.28 UYU 217
-10.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.98 UYU 287
163.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.74 UYU 71.7
2.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.04 UYU 84
57.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Piriapolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.93 UYU 38.25
1.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$39.9 UYU 1,640
-52.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.61 UYU 66
-11.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.02 UYU 83.2
-33.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$9.98 UYU 410
-21.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.87 UYU 76.9
-33.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$23.5K UYU 966.5K
-10.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$29.9K UYU 1.2M
-26.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Piriapolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$106 UYU 4,371
-33.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.88 UYU 694
-18.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$33.66 UYU 1,383
-47.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Piriapolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$62.4 UYU 2,565
-33.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$8.18 UYU 336
-15.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.16 UYU 336
-28.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Piriapolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$60.1 UYU 2,468
412.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,806 UYU 361.9K
66.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Piriapolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$56.2 UYU 2,310
-1.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$40.28 UYU 1,655
-34.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$66 UYU 2,710
29.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$80.7 UYU 3,315
-11.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Piriapolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$676 UYU 27.8K
-35.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$479 UYU 19.7K
-50.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,062 UYU 43.6K
-22.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$790 UYU 32.5K
-36.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,861 UYU 117.6K
-23.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,883 UYU 77.4K
-18.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Piriapolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,259 UYU 51.7K
-44.14%
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 Piriapolis: October 28, 2025

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