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

😐 Solo nomad: Piriapolis is 32.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Piriapolis is 50.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.24 UYU 633
$2.03 ฿64.6
700.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 UYU 2,139
$18.59 ฿593
195.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 UYU 409
$7.48 ฿238
40.24%
Cappuccino
$4.20 UYU 164
$2.00 ฿63.7
110.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 UYU 86.7
$0.85 ฿27.01
161.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 UYU 67.0
$0.35 ฿11.21
391.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 UYU 128
$2.21 ฿70.5
48.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 UYU 67.2
$3.76 ฿120
-54.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 UYU 40.17
$1.72 ฿54.8
-40.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 UYU 90.1
$1.63 ฿52.1
41.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 UYU 63.5
$1.16 ฿36.93
40.52%
Eggs
$4.59 UYU 179
$1.98 ฿63.1
131.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 UYU 519
$15.93 ฿508
-16.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.69 UYU 417
$3.17 ฿101
237.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 UYU 427
$10.90 ฿348
0.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 UYU 113
$2.65 ฿84.3
9.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 UYU 91.1
$1.22 ฿38.98
90.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYU 58.7
$1.70 ฿54.1
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 UYU 111
$1.59 ฿50.7
78.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 UYU 74.4
$1.32 ฿42.21
44.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 UYU 76.6
$1.17 ฿37.25
67.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 UYU 44.95
$0.68 ฿21.61
69.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 UYU 54.7
$0.56 ฿17.76
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 UYU 206
$4.51 ฿144
17.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.44 UYU 290
$19.07 ฿608
-60.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 UYU 67.6
$1.77 ฿56.4
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UYU 79.7
$3.18 ฿101
-35.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 UYU 36.11
$0.96 ฿30.70
-3.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.04 UYU 1,601
$18.90 ฿602
117.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 UYU 60.3
$1.36 ฿43.29
13.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 UYU 79.3
$1.35 ฿43.11
50.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 UYU 393
$8.03 ฿256
25.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 UYU 72.1
$1.24 ฿39.62
49.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K UYU 911.7K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
10.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K UYU 1.2M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
38.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 UYU 4,029
$71.2 ฿2,271
45.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.38 UYU 639
$14.09 ฿449
16.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.66 UYU 1,274
$17.47 ฿557
86.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.7 UYU 2,484
$42.07 ฿1,341
51.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.16 UYU 318
$6.88 ฿219
18.60%
Cinema Ticket
$8.50 UYU 332
$5.94 ฿189
43.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.9 UYU 2,295
$307 ฿9,799
-80.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,841 UYU 344.8K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-40.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 UYU 2,185
$55.7 ฿1,775
0.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.14 UYU 1,565
$26.79 ฿854
49.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.2 UYU 2,542
$83.2 ฿2,653
-21.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 UYU 3,133
$70.1 ฿2,235
14.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 UYU 26.5K
$427 ฿13.6K
58.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 UYU 18.0K
$237 ฿7,559
94.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 UYU 41.4K
$802 ฿25.6K
32.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 UYU 30.9K
$503 ฿16.0K
57.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,930 UYU 114.3K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
42.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,887 UYU 73.6K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
23.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piriapolis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,228 UYU 47.9K
$654 ฿20.8K
87.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5
13.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Piriapolis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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