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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 16.2% more expensive than Porlamar without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 13.9% more expensive than Porlamar without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Porlamar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.38 VES 438
-53.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$49.3 VES 4,934
-61.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.12 VES 813
-5.54%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.47 VES 147
34.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.63 VES 163
-49.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.73 VES 73.4
-54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.39 VES 139
52.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.2 VES 220
69.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Porlamar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.69 VES 169
-2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.52 VES 152
3.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.17 VES 118
1.71%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.01 VES 202
-1.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$5.87 VES 588
172.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.45 VES 646
-51.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.52 VES 752
48.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$4.34 VES 434
-36.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.72 VES 172
-29.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.53 VES 153
11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.7 VES 170
-8.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.63 VES 164
-17.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.57 VES 157
-22.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.82 VES 182
-60.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.97 VES 97.4
-45.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.08 VES 309
53.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.48 VES 648
183.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.79 VES 78.9
126.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.57 VES 157
104.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Porlamar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.45 VES 45.01
108.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.95 VES 496
-71.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.95 VES 295
-54.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.52 VES 52.4
140.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Porlamar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$29.58 VES 2,961
138.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.16 VES 1,017
35.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$35.2 VES 3,524
-50.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Porlamar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$50.7 VES 5,073
-17.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$10.17 VES 1,018
-32.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.93 VES 293
97.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Porlamar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Porlamar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Porlamar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$201 VES 20.1K
116.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$203 VES 20.3K
16.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$392 VES 39.2K
456.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$148 VES 14.8K
944.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Porlamar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$213 VES 21.3K
230.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
0
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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Porlamar: October 27, 2025

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