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

😐 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 37.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 VES 1,048
$2.02 ฿65.3
418.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.51 VES 4,055
$18.78 ฿608
115.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 VES 905
$7.67 ฿248
17.99%
Cappuccino
$2.64 VES 264
$1.98 ฿64.2
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VES 118
$0.82 ฿26.64
43.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 134
$0.33 ฿10.58
306.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 VES 230
$2.12 ฿68.6
8.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VES 293
$3.73 ฿121
-21.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 VES 172
$1.64 ฿53.2
4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 VES 197
$1.57 ฿50.9
25.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VES 109
$1.19 ฿38.62
-9.24%
Eggs
$3.15 VES 315
$1.98 ฿64.1
59.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 VES 618
$15.99 ฿517
-61.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 VES 525
$3.12 ฿101
68.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 VES 616
$11.16 ฿361
-44.89%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 VES 437
$2.76 ฿89.2
58.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 VES 133
$1.22 ฿39.5
9.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 VES 172
$1.71 ฿55.4
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 VES 147
$1.55 ฿50.2
-5.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VES 121
$1.34 ฿43.21
-9.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VES 163
$1.21 ฿39.23
34.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 VES 102
$0.72 ฿23.2
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 164
$0.53 ฿17.05
209.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 VES 345
$4.72 ฿153
-26.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 VES 914
$18.39 ฿595
-50.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 VES 104
$1.79 ฿57.9
-41.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 VES 273
$3.21 ฿104
-15.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 51.2
$0.94 ฿30.44
-45.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.26 VES 4,330
$18.9 ฿612
128.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 VES 409
$1.42 ฿46.08
187.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 VES 195
$1.35 ฿43.53
44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.24 VES 1,726
$7.85 ฿254
119.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.7
$1.25 ฿40.4
-58.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K VES 2.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
7.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K VES 3.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
43.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.17 VES 1,619
$70.6 ฿2,285
-77.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 VES 878
$13.72 ฿444
-36.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.03 VES 2,606
$17.56 ฿568
48.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 VES 3,394
$41.64 ฿1,347
-18.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 VES 2,355
$6.9 ฿223
241.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 VES 513
$5.8 ฿188
-11.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 VES 11.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-63.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K VES 1.4M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-2.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 VES 4,198
$55.4 ฿1,793
-24.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 VES 4,165
$26.4 ฿854
57.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 VES 5,813
$85.1 ฿2,755
-31.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.3 VES 6,035
$71.8 ฿2,323
-15.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VES 18.3K
$434 ฿14K
-57.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 10.2K
$235 ฿7,610
-56.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 VES 33K
$821 ฿26.6K
-59.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 VES 20.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
-58.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,451 VES 145.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-33.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 VES 78.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-48.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 VES 19.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-71.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
5
432.00%

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Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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