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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.5% cheaper than Talcahuano without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 10.8% cheaper than Talcahuano without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Talcahuano
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ฿62.0
$8.55 CLP 7,548
-76.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 ฿587
$44.48 CLP 39.3K
-58.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 ฿249
$7.75 CLP 6,845
2.19%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ฿63.7
$2.83 CLP 2,500
-28.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.45
$1.31 CLP 1,155
-35.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.07
$1.03 CLP 908
-66.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 ฿69.9
$3.19 CLP 2,818
-30.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ฿113
$4.30 CLP 3,794
-16.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Talcahuano
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ฿52.4
$1.24 CLP 1,095
34.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.1
$1.56 CLP 1,378
3.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 ฿37.83
$1.85 CLP 1,633
-35.14%
Eggs
$1.93 ฿60.8
$3.45 CLP 3,046
-44.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 ฿503
$10.59 CLP 9,352
51.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ฿99.2
$6.76 CLP 5,969
-53.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 ฿344
$11.11 CLP 9,804
-1.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 ฿83.8
$1.82 CLP 1,609
46.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿36.99
$1.57 CLP 1,390
-24.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ฿51.5
$1.58 CLP 1,396
3.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.83
$1.50 CLP 1,325
6.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.64
$1.23 CLP 1,087
7.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ฿37.49
$1.37 CLP 1,207
-13.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.20
$1.26 CLP 1,112
-43.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.75
$1.21 CLP 1,071
-53.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 ฿146
$5.47 CLP 4,825
-15.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 ฿596
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$1.61 CLP 1,420
9.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ฿101
$2.23 CLP 1,965
43.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Talcahuano
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 ฿28.32
$0.62 CLP 547
45.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 ฿605
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.78
$0.47 CLP 417
189.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.37
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 ฿256
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ฿38.43
$1.43 CLP 1,263
-14.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K ฿671.8K
$19.3K CLP 17.0M
10.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ฿683.8K
$21.2K CLP 18.7M
2.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Talcahuano
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 ฿2,210
$131 CLP 115.7K
-46.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 ฿437
$13.29 CLP 11.7K
4.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 ฿566
$21.83 CLP 19.3K
-17.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Talcahuano
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 ฿1,314
$38.67 CLP 34.1K
8.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 ฿214
$21.02 CLP 18.6K
-67.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 ฿180
$5.78 CLP 5,104
-1.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Talcahuano
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,693
$441 CLP 389.5K
-30.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.7K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Talcahuano
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 ฿1,756
$51.1 CLP 45.1K
9.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 ฿840
$30.55 CLP 27.0K
-12.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 ฿2,658
$61.1 CLP 53.9K
38.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 ฿2,227
$81.9 CLP 72.3K
-13.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Talcahuano
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 ฿13.5K
$477 CLP 420.6K
-9.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,439
$366 CLP 323.2K
-35.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.5K
$903 CLP 796.7K
-10.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 ฿15.7K
$601 CLP 530.3K
-16.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 ฿69.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 ฿50.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Talcahuano
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 ฿21.5K
$669 CLP 590.9K
2.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.18
-3.47%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Talcahuano: January 11, 2026

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