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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chillan is 13.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chillan is 10.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 CLP 4,822
$2.01 ฿64.4
170.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.35 CLP 24.2K
$18.23 ฿583
50.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 CLP 5,506
$7.65 ฿244
-18.82%
Cappuccino
$2.98 CLP 2,642
$1.92 ฿61.3
55.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 CLP 786
$0.84 ฿26.90
5.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 CLP 864
$0.36 ฿11.39
172.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 CLP 3,210
$2.19 ฿70.0
65.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 CLP 3,637
$3.79 ฿121
8.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 CLP 986
$1.64 ฿52.4
-32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 CLP 1,572
$1.62 ฿51.8
9.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 CLP 1,657
$1.15 ฿36.88
62.61%
Eggs
$3.83 CLP 3,397
$1.94 ฿62.0
97.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 CLP 6,728
$15.94 ฿510
-52.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 CLP 6,043
$3.10 ฿99.2
120.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.95 CLP 9,705
$11.07 ฿354
-1.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,669
$2.71 ฿86.5
-30.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,389
$1.18 ฿37.69
33.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,393
$1.71 ฿54.5
-8.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 CLP 1,293
$1.61 ฿51.3
-9.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 CLP 1,143
$1.39 ฿44.53
-7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 CLP 1,203
$1.15 ฿36.70
18.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 CLP 1,089
$0.71 ฿22.76
73.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,055
$0.55 ฿17.60
116.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 CLP 4,648
$4.57 ฿146
14.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.53 CLP 3,130
$18.87 ฿603
-81.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,377
$1.82 ฿58.2
-14.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CLP 1,996
$3.21 ฿103
-29.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 CLP 563
$0.88 ฿28.16
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.50 CLP 446
$1.41 ฿45.17
-64.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.30 ฿41.59
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.20 ฿262
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,216
$1.23 ฿39.18
11.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K CLP 11.3M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
-39.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.9K CLP 14.1M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
-28.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 118.8K
$69.9 ฿2,234
91.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 CLP 11.9K
$14.07 ฿450
-4.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.18 CLP 21.4K
$17.70 ฿566
36.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.19 CLP 14.4K
$41.41 ฿1,324
-60.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.39 CLP 19.0K
$6.69 ฿214
219.73%
Cinema Ticket
$11.90 CLP 10.6K
$5.74 ฿184
107.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 CLP 387.8K
$299 ฿9,566
46.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 CLP 44.5K
$54.8 ฿1,753
-8.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.29 CLP 26.9K
$26.35 ฿842
14.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 CLP 46.2K
$84.7 ฿2,706
-38.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.3 CLP 58.7K
$69.7 ฿2,229
-4.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 CLP 426.2K
$427 ฿13.6K
12.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 CLP 334.2K
$241 ฿7,697
56.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 CLP 411.2K
$811 ฿25.9K
-42.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 CLP 519.8K
$498 ฿15.9K
17.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,598 CLP 2.3M
$1,524 ฿48.7K
70.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chillan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$724 CLP 641.5K
$639 ฿20.4K
13.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5
3.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chillan: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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