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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maturin is 14.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maturin is 6.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maturin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.87 VES 487
$2.02 ฿65.3
141.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.92 VES 2,995
$18.78 ฿608
59.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.53 VES 1,255
$7.67 ฿248
63.36%
Cappuccino
$1.53 VES 153
$1.98 ฿64.2
-22.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 VES 109
$0.82 ฿26.64
32.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 164
$0.33 ฿10.58
396.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 VES 222
$2.12 ฿68.6
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 VES 203
$3.73 ฿121
-45.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maturin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.64 ฿53.2
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.57 ฿50.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.19 ฿38.62
-
Eggs
$3.44 VES 344
$1.98 ฿64.1
73.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 VES 402
$15.99 ฿517
-74.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.1 VES 811
$3.12 ฿101
159.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.76 ฿89.2
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.22 ฿39.5
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.71 ฿55.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.55 ฿50.2
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.34 ฿43.21
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.21 ฿39.23
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.72 ฿23.2
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.53 ฿17.05
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.72 ฿153
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 VES 698
$18.39 ฿595
-62.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Maturin
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)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 48.57
$1.25 ฿40.4
-60.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K VES 3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
37.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maturin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$10.02 VES 1,003
$70.6 ฿2,285
-85.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 VES 5,919
$17.56 ฿568
236.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maturin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.12 VES 3,015
$41.64 ฿1,347
-27.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.18 VES 1,019
$6.9 ฿223
47.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.1 VES 511
$5.8 ฿188
-12.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maturin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.88 VES 2,991
$308 ฿9,963
-90.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maturin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 VES 8,027
$55.4 ฿1,793
44.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 VES 5,069
$26.4 ฿854
91.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 VES 7,122
$85.1 ฿2,755
-16.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 VES 12.2K
$71.8 ฿2,323
69.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maturin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$99.3 VES 9,938
$434 ฿14K
-77.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 VES 11.9K
$235 ฿7,610
-49.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 VES 25.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
-69.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 VES 30.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-38.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$300 VES 30K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-86.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$160 VES 16.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-89.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maturin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$212 VES 21.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
-69.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.6
5
212.00%

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Last update for Maturin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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