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

😐 Solo nomad: Concepcion is 12.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Concepcion is 21.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Concepcion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.73 CLP 7,194
$2.02 ฿65.3
282.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.22 CLP 42.1K
$18.78 ฿608
140.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.55 CLP 7,956
$7.67 ฿248
11.47%
Cappuccino
$2.68 CLP 2,489
$1.98 ฿64.2
35.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 CLP 1,308
$0.82 ฿26.64
71.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 CLP 1,020
$0.33 ฿10.58
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.01 CLP 3,732
$2.12 ฿68.6
89.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 CLP 3,639
$3.73 ฿121
4.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Concepcion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 CLP 1,228
$1.64 ฿53.2
-19.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 CLP 1,389
$1.57 ฿50.9
-5.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,423
$1.19 ฿38.62
28.57%
Eggs
$3.82 CLP 3,556
$1.98 ฿64.1
92.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
$15.99 ฿517
-29.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 CLP 6,138
$3.12 ฿101
111.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
$11.16 ฿361
10.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,404
$2.76 ฿89.2
-45.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 CLP 1,297
$1.22 ฿39.5
13.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,421
$1.71 ฿55.4
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 CLP 1,378
$1.55 ฿50.2
-4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 CLP 1,013
$1.34 ฿43.21
-18.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,256
$1.21 ฿39.23
11.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 CLP 1,094
$0.72 ฿23.2
63.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,131
$0.53 ฿17.05
130.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 CLP 4,894
$4.72 ฿153
11.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 CLP 4,677
$18.39 ฿595
-72.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 977
$1.79 ฿57.9
-41.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CLP 1,627
$3.21 ฿104
-45.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Concepcion
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 539
$0.94 ฿30.44
-38.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.31 CLP 31.9K
$18.9 ฿612
81.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 CLP 1,181
$1.42 ฿46.08
-10.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 CLP 2,089
$1.35 ฿43.53
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.1 CLP 12.2K
$7.85 ฿254
66.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 CLP 1,258
$1.25 ฿40.4
8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K CLP 19.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-3.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K CLP 23.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
16.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concepcion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 CLP 96.9K
$70.6 ฿2,285
47.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.69 CLP 11.8K
$13.72 ฿444
-7.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 CLP 26.5K
$17.56 ฿568
62.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Concepcion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.02 CLP 26.1K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-32.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 CLP 9,918
$6.9 ฿223
54.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 CLP 5,653
$5.8 ฿188
4.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Concepcion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 CLP 313.5K
$308 ฿9,963
9.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,467 CLP 4.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-69.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Concepcion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.8 CLP 41.7K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-19.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.6 CLP 26.6K
$26.4 ฿854
8.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 CLP 55.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-30.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 CLP 63.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-4.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Concepcion
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 CLP 448.7K
$434 ฿14K
11.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 CLP 330.7K
$235 ฿7,610
51.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 CLP 863.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
13.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 CLP 546.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
17.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 CLP 2M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
0.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,902 CLP 1.8M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
23.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Concepcion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$540 CLP 502.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
-23.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
5
6.00%

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Last update for Concepcion: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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