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

😐 Solo nomad: Chillan is 0.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chillan is 4.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.50 CLP 4,807
$2.03 ฿63.8
170.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.79 CLP 23.4K
$18.59 ฿585
44.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 CLP 5,574
$7.48 ฿235
-14.84%
Cappuccino
$3.03 CLP 2,651
$2.00 ฿62.8
51.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 CLP 841
$0.85 ฿26.63
12.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 CLP 833
$0.35 ฿11.05
171.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 CLP 3,261
$2.21 ฿69.5
68.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CLP 3,751
$3.76 ฿118
14.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 CLP 1,007
$1.72 ฿54.0
-33.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 CLP 1,528
$1.63 ฿51.4
7.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,688
$1.16 ฿36.42
66.38%
Eggs
$3.78 CLP 3,307
$1.98 ฿62.2
90.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.46 CLP 6,528
$15.93 ฿501
-53.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 CLP 5,897
$3.17 ฿99.6
112.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 CLP 9,696
$10.90 ฿343
1.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 CLP 1,577
$2.65 ฿83.2
-32.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,326
$1.22 ฿38.45
24.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,385
$1.70 ฿53.4
-7.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,283
$1.59 ฿49.99
-7.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 CLP 1,077
$1.32 ฿41.63
-6.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 CLP 1,237
$1.17 ฿36.74
20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 CLP 1,113
$0.68 ฿21.31
86.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CLP 1,059
$0.56 ฿17.52
116.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 CLP 4,727
$4.51 ฿142
19.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.61 CLP 3,158
$19.07 ฿600
-81.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CLP 1,400
$1.77 ฿55.7
-9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CLP 1,973
$3.18 ฿100.0
-28.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 552
$0.96 ฿30.27
-34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 447
$1.36 ฿42.69
-62.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿42.51
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.03 ฿253
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,195
$1.24 ฿39.08
10.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K CLP 11.2M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
-39.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K CLP 13.6M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
-28.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CLP 117.7K
$71.2 ฿2,240
88.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.45 CLP 11.8K
$14.09 ฿443
-4.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.29 CLP 21.2K
$17.47 ฿549
39.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.43 CLP 14.4K
$42.07 ฿1,323
-60.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.15 CLP 18.5K
$6.88 ฿216
207.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 CLP 10.4K
$5.94 ฿187
100.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 CLP 387.8K
$307 ฿9,664
44.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.73 CLP 43.5K
$55.7 ฿1,750
-10.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.03 CLP 26.3K
$26.79 ฿842
12.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 CLP 45.1K
$83.2 ฿2,617
-38.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.6 CLP 58.3K
$70.1 ฿2,204
-4.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 CLP 425.9K
$427 ฿13.4K
13.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 CLP 320.8K
$237 ฿7,454
54.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 CLP 402.7K
$802 ฿25.2K
-42.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 CLP 519.9K
$503 ฿15.8K
18.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,640 CLP 2.3M
$1,533 ฿48.2K
72.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$741 CLP 648.5K
$654 ฿20.6K
13.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5
3.60%

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Last update for Chillan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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