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

😐 Solo nomad: Lecheria is 39.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lecheria is 27.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lecheria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.76 VES 877
$2.02 ฿65.3
333.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.28 VES 3,031
$18.78 ฿608
61.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.15 VES 1,016
$7.67 ฿248
32.33%
Cappuccino
$2.65 VES 265
$1.98 ฿64.2
33.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 VES 98.3
$0.82 ฿26.64
19.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 103
$0.33 ฿10.58
212.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.1 VES 110
$2.12 ฿68.6
-48.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 VES 204
$3.73 ฿121
-45.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lecheria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 VES 187
$1.64 ฿53.2
14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 VES 280
$1.57 ฿50.9
78.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 VES 150
$1.19 ฿38.62
26.05%
Eggs
$2.74 VES 275
$1.98 ฿64.1
38.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 VES 1,015
$15.99 ฿517
-36.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 VES 730
$3.12 ฿101
133.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 VES 768
$11.16 ฿361
-31.27%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 VES 516
$2.76 ฿89.2
86.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 VES 179
$1.22 ฿39.5
46.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 VES 226
$1.71 ฿55.4
32.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2 VES 200
$1.55 ฿50.2
29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 VES 256
$1.34 ฿43.21
90.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 VES 209
$1.21 ฿39.23
72.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 VES 136
$0.72 ฿23.2
88.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 VES 190
$0.53 ฿17.05
258.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 VES 397
$4.72 ฿153
-16.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.98 VES 899
$18.39 ฿595
-51.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 VES 145
$1.79 ฿57.9
-18.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 VES 195
$3.21 ฿104
-39.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lecheria
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 VES 493
$1.42 ฿46.08
247.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 VES 272
$1.35 ฿43.53
101.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.87 VES 988
$7.85 ฿254
25.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 52.3
$1.25 ฿40.4
-58.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K VES 2.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
15.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K VES 4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
83.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lecheria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.39 VES 2,041
$70.6 ฿2,285
-71.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.02 VES 1,303
$13.72 ฿444
-5.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 VES 3,982
$17.56 ฿568
126.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lecheria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.7 VES 6,873
$41.64 ฿1,347
64.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.04 VES 604
$5.8 ฿188
4.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lecheria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 VES 13.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-56.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,395 VES 540K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-63.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lecheria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 VES 6,361
$55.4 ฿1,793
14.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.13 VES 3,917
$26.4 ฿854
48.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 VES 10.6K
$85.1 ฿2,755
24.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 VES 11.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
58.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lecheria
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 VES 19.6K
$434 ฿14K
-54.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 VES 19.8K
$235 ฿7,610
-15.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 VES 44.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-46.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 VES 28.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-42.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$758 VES 75.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-65.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$414 VES 41.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-73.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lecheria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
5
326.60%

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Last update for Lecheria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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