Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Vina del Mar Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Vina del Mar

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 7% cheaper than Vina del Mar without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.4% cheaper than Vina del Mar without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Vina del Mar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.8 CLP 6,327
-70.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$54.6 CLP 50.8K
-65.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.37 CLP 6,850
4.07%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.76 CLP 2,562
-28.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.2 CLP 1,121
-31.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.84 CLP 780
-60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.22 CLP 2,063
-4.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.57 CLP 3,319
4.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Vina del Mar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.19 CLP 1,103
37.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.33 CLP 1,233
18.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.63 CLP 1,517
-26.99%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.85 CLP 2,649
-30.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.89 CLP 9,201
61.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.97 CLP 4,626
-37.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.84 CLP 10.1K
2.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.87 CLP 1,736
47.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.51 CLP 1,408
-19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.44 CLP 1,335
18.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.41 CLP 1,311
9.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.31 CLP 1,215
2.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.4 CLP 1,297
-13.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.04 CLP 966
-30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.1 CLP 1,027
-51.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.89 CLP 4,547
-3.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.97 CLP 5,555
208.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.54 CLP 1,437
16.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.37 CLP 2,206
35.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Vina del Mar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.57 CLP 529
64.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$37.07 CLP 34.5K
-49.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.47 CLP 441
202.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.42 CLP 1,323
-4.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$11.33 CLP 10.5K
-30.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.4 CLP 1,303
-10.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$19.3K CLP 18M
9.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$18.5K CLP 17.2M
18.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Vina del Mar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$134 CLP 125K
-47.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$13.64 CLP 12.7K
0.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$19.91 CLP 18.5K
-11.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Vina del Mar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$54.1 CLP 50.3K
-23.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$21.8 CLP 20.3K
-68.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.43 CLP 5,048
6.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Vina del Mar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$427 CLP 397.4K
-27.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,478 CLP 5.1M
168.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Vina del Mar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$46.62 CLP 43.4K
18.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$32.69 CLP 30.4K
-19.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$61.3 CLP 57K
38.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$83.6 CLP 77.7K
-14.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Vina del Mar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$449 CLP 417.8K
-3.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$328 CLP 304.9K
-28.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$820 CLP 763K
0.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$635 CLP 590.7K
-21.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,469 CLP 2.3M
-11.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,566 CLP 1.5M
-1.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Vina del Mar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$864 CLP 803.3K
-18.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.83
3.52%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vina del Mar: October 27, 2025

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