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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 69.6% more expensive than Villarrica without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 50.7% more expensive than Villarrica without rent, and 81.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Villarrica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.85 ₲30.7K
-47.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$15.13 ₲120.7K
24.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.71 ₲37.6K
62.85%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.24 ₲9,868
59.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.65 ₲5,180
26.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.37 ₲2,936
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.05 ₲8,398
101.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$0.9 ₲7,201
314.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Villarrica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.85 ₲6,749
92.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.77 ₲6,108
103.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.92 ₲7,344
29.35%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.63 ₲13K
21.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$5.49 ₲43.8K
191.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.81 ₲22.4K
11.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$6.22 ₲49.6K
79.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.02 ₲16.1K
36.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.77 ₲6,179
58.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.65 ₲5,207
163.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.7 ₲13.5K
-8.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.02 ₲8,155
31.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.59 ₲4,682
105.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.59 ₲4,732
22.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.52 ₲4,152
1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$0.89 ₲7,109
430.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.22 ₲49.6K
195.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.48 ₲3,804
272.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.37 ₲10.9K
134.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Villarrica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.65 ₲5,211
118.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.79 ₲6,263
70.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$3.75 ₲29.9K
109.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.81 ₲6,492
54.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$14.5K ₲115.6M
46.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$24.3K ₲193.5M
-9.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Villarrica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$22.75 ₲181.4K
210.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$13.89 ₲110.8K
-1.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$15.39 ₲122.8K
14.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Villarrica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$24.06 ₲192K
73.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$2.46 ₲19.6K
180.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.93 ₲39.3K
17.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Villarrica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$31.98 ₲255.1K
862.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,300 ₲26.3M
345.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Villarrica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$48.03 ₲383.1K
15.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.82 ₲245.8K
-14.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$73.4 ₲585.3K
16.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$52.8 ₲421.4K
35.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Villarrica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$290 ₲2.3M
-19.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$189 ₲1.5M
335.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$152 ₲1.2M
227.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Villarrica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$453 ₲3.6M
55.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10.17
-50.84%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Villarrica: October 27, 2025

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