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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cucuta is 8.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cucuta is 11.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 COP 13.4K
$2.03 ฿64.2
75.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.68 COP 89.1K
$18.59 ฿588
27.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 COP 26.6K
$7.48 ฿237
-5.35%
Cappuccino
$1.00 COP 3,749
$2.00 ฿63.2
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 COP 3,310
$0.85 ฿26.81
3.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 COP 1,305
$0.35 ฿11.13
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 COP 4,387
$2.21 ฿70.0
-47.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 8,145
$3.76 ฿119
-42.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 COP 3,118
$1.72 ฿54.4
-51.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 COP 3,802
$1.63 ฿51.7
-38.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 COP 3,510
$1.16 ฿36.66
-19.83%
Eggs
$2.23 COP 8,407
$1.98 ฿62.6
12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 COP 20.1K
$15.93 ฿504
-66.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.41 COP 20.3K
$3.17 ฿100
70.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.53 COP 28.3K
$10.90 ฿345
-30.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 COP 9,098
$2.65 ฿83.7
-8.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.70 COP 2,623
$1.22 ฿38.70
-42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.70 COP 2,649
$1.70 ฿53.7
-58.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 COP 2,252
$1.59 ฿50.3
-62.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 COP 2,612
$1.32 ฿41.90
-47.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 COP 2,359
$1.17 ฿36.99
-46.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 COP 2,340
$0.68 ฿21.46
-8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 2,826
$0.56 ฿17.64
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 COP 9,108
$4.51 ฿143
-46.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.67 COP 36.4K
$19.07 ฿604
-49.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,238
$1.77 ฿56.0
-36.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COP 6,516
$3.18 ฿101
-45.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 COP 2,493
$0.96 ฿30.47
-31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.80 COP 138.5K
$18.90 ฿598
94.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,525
$1.36 ฿42.98
8.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 COP 5,646
$1.35 ฿42.80
11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.25 COP 19.8K
$8.03 ฿254
-34.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,522
$1.24 ฿39.34
-24.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K COP 66.8M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
-16.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K COP 98.0M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
19.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.0 COP 323.6K
$71.2 ฿2,255
20.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 COP 34.5K
$14.09 ฿446
-34.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.04 COP 71.6K
$17.47 ฿553
8.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.29 COP 87.6K
$42.07 ฿1,332
-44.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.96 COP 33.7K
$6.88 ฿218
30.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.99 COP 15.0K
$5.94 ฿188
-32.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 COP 1.2M
$307 ฿9,728
7.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,237 COP 15.9M
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-71.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 COP 220.6K
$55.7 ฿1,762
5.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.82 COP 123.5K
$26.79 ฿848
22.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 COP 311.3K
$83.2 ฿2,634
-0.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 COP 268.0K
$70.1 ฿2,219
1.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 COP 945.0K
$427 ฿13.5K
-41.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 COP 649.5K
$237 ฿7,504
-27.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 COP 2.1M
$802 ฿25.4K
-29.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 COP 1.4M
$503 ฿15.9K
-28.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,533 COP 5.8M
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-25.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,110 COP 4.2M
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-27.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cucuta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$434 COP 1.6M
$654 ฿20.7K
-33.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
5
163.60%

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Last update for Cucuta: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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