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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cucuta is 4.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cucuta is 19% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 COP 13.1K
$1.97 ฿62.0
81.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.58 COP 86.6K
$18.68 ฿587
26.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.10 COP 26.1K
$7.92 ฿249
-10.35%
Cappuccino
$0.95 COP 3,500
$2.02 ฿63.7
-52.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 COP 3,438
$0.84 ฿26.45
11.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 COP 1,362
$0.35 ฿11.07
5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,379
$2.22 ฿69.9
-46.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 7,917
$3.59 ฿113
-39.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 COP 2,989
$1.67 ฿52.4
-51.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 COP 3,385
$1.62 ฿51.1
-43.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 COP 3,461
$1.20 ฿37.83
-21.67%
Eggs
$2.13 COP 7,830
$1.93 ฿60.8
10.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.42 COP 19.9K
$16.00 ฿503
-66.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 COP 19.9K
$3.16 ฿99.2
71.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 COP 27.8K
$10.93 ฿344
-30.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 COP 8,975
$2.67 ฿83.8
-8.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 COP 2,765
$1.18 ฿36.99
-36.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 COP 2,763
$1.64 ฿51.5
-54.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 COP 2,156
$1.59 ฿49.83
-62.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 COP 2,552
$1.32 ฿41.64
-46.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 COP 2,280
$1.19 ฿37.49
-47.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 COP 2,321
$0.71 ฿22.20
-11.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 COP 2,560
$0.56 ฿17.75
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 COP 8,915
$4.64 ฿146
-47.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 COP 37.0K
$18.96 ฿596
-46.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 COP 3,956
$1.77 ฿55.7
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 COP 6,374
$3.20 ฿101
-45.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,610
$0.90 ฿28.32
-21.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.69 COP 134.7K
$19.24 ฿605
90.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 COP 5,276
$1.36 ฿42.78
5.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 COP 5,562
$1.35 ฿42.37
11.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 COP 19.7K
$8.15 ฿256
-34.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,409
$1.22 ฿38.43
-23.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K COP 66.2M
$21.4K ฿671.8K
-15.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K COP 94.3M
$21.7K ฿683.8K
18.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 COP 309.0K
$70.3 ฿2,210
19.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.35 COP 34.3K
$13.91 ฿437
-32.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.00 COP 69.8K
$18.00 ฿566
5.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.49 COP 86.2K
$41.78 ฿1,314
-43.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.82 COP 32.4K
$6.80 ฿214
29.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.86 COP 14.2K
$5.72 ฿180
-32.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 COP 1.2M
$308 ฿9,693
4.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,194 COP 15.4M
$14.8K ฿465.7K
-71.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 COP 216.4K
$55.9 ฿1,756
5.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.16 COP 121.8K
$26.71 ฿840
24.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 COP 306.3K
$84.5 ฿2,658
-1.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 COP 260.5K
$70.8 ฿2,227
0.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 COP 940.0K
$431 ฿13.5K
-40.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 COP 612.2K
$237 ฿7,439
-29.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 COP 2.1M
$811 ฿25.5K
-29.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 COP 1.4M
$501 ฿15.7K
-26.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,569 COP 5.8M
$2,202 ฿69.2K
-28.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,113 COP 4.1M
$1,600 ฿50.3K
-30.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$435 COP 1.6M
$684 ฿21.5K
-36.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
5
163.60%

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Last update for Cucuta: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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