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

🙂 Solo nomad: Linares is 12.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Linares is 14.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linares
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 CLP 4,921
$2.02 ฿65.3
161.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 CLP 50.5K
$18.78 ฿608
189.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.55 CLP 7,952
$7.67 ฿248
11.47%
Cappuccino
$3.13 CLP 2,912
$1.98 ฿64.2
58.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 CLP 622
$0.82 ฿26.64
-18.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 CLP 1,018
$0.33 ฿10.58
230.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 CLP 3,022
$2.12 ฿68.6
53.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 CLP 3,090
$3.73 ฿121
-10.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linares
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 CLP 1,148
$1.64 ฿53.2
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 CLP 1,459
$1.57 ฿50.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 CLP 1,953
$1.19 ฿38.62
76.47%
Eggs
$2.61 CLP 2,424
$1.98 ฿64.1
31.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 CLP 9,700
$15.99 ฿517
-34.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 CLP 6,135
$3.12 ฿101
111.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 CLP 10.3K
$11.16 ฿361
-0.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 CLP 1,884
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,467
$1.22 ฿39.5
29.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 CLP 1,985
$1.71 ฿55.4
24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 CLP 763
$1.55 ฿50.2
-47.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 CLP 682
$1.34 ฿43.21
-45.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,571
$1.21 ฿39.23
39.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 CLP 1,257
$0.72 ฿23.2
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,157
$0.53 ฿17.05
133.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 CLP 5,433
$4.72 ฿153
23.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 CLP 5,911
$18.39 ฿595
-65.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CLP 1,502
$1.79 ฿57.9
-10.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 CLP 2,302
$3.21 ฿104
-23.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Linares
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)
$0.5 CLP 466
$1.42 ฿46.08
-64.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 CLP 1,328
$1.35 ฿43.53
5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.4 CLP 10.6K
$7.85 ฿254
45.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,331
$1.25 ฿40.4
14.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-7.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K CLP 21.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
5.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linares
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 123.2K
$70.6 ฿2,285
87.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.78 CLP 12.8K
$13.72 ฿444
0.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.76 CLP 20.2K
$17.56 ฿568
23.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linares
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.98 CLP 18.6K
$6.9 ฿223
189.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.3 CLP 5,857
$5.8 ฿188
8.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linares
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 CLP 408.7K
$308 ฿9,963
42.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,839 CLP 3.6M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-73.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linares
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.2 CLP 51.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-0.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.27 CLP 30.9K
$26.4 ฿854
26.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 CLP 71.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-10.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 CLP 77.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
15.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linares
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 CLP 452.7K
$434 ฿14K
12.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 348.9K
$235 ฿7,610
59.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 CLP 837.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
9.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$659 CLP 612.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
32.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,206 CLP 2.1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
1.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,190 CLP 2M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
41.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linares
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$861 CLP 800.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
22.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.94
5
-1.20%

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Last update for Linares: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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