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

🙂 Solo nomad: Porlamar is 22.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porlamar is 11% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porlamar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 VES 1,888
$2.03 ฿64.2
118.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.91 VES 21.2K
$18.59 ฿588
168.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 VES 3,358
$7.48 ฿237
5.48%
Cappuccino
$1.53 VES 650
$2.00 ฿63.2
-23.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 VES 724
$0.85 ฿26.81
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 VES 341
$0.35 ฿11.13
128.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 VES 570
$2.21 ฿70.0
-39.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 VES 965
$3.76 ฿119
-39.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porlamar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 VES 686
$1.72 ฿54.4
-6.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 VES 647
$1.63 ฿51.7
-6.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 VES 501
$1.16 ฿36.66
1.72%
Eggs
$1.98 VES 845
$1.98 ฿62.6
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 VES 2,577
$15.93 ฿504
-62.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 VES 2,821
$3.17 ฿100
109.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 VES 3,097
$10.90 ฿345
-33.21%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 VES 1,767
$2.65 ฿83.7
56.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 VES 753
$1.22 ฿38.70
45.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 VES 627
$1.70 ฿53.7
-13.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.80 VES 765
$1.59 ฿50.3
13.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 VES 714
$1.32 ฿41.90
27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 VES 654
$1.17 ฿36.99
31.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 VES 780
$0.68 ฿21.46
169.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 VES 432
$0.56 ฿17.64
80.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 VES 1,261
$4.51 ฿143
-34.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.67 VES 2,838
$19.07 ฿604
-65.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 VES 315
$1.77 ฿56.0
-58.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 696
$3.18 ฿101
-48.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Porlamar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 VES 194
$0.96 ฿30.47
-52.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿598
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 VES 2,178
$1.36 ฿42.98
276.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 VES 1,243
$1.35 ฿42.80
116.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.03 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 221
$1.24 ฿39.34
-58.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿669.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿688.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porlamar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.59 VES 13.0K
$71.2 ฿2,255
-57.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.15 VES 4,320
$14.09 ฿446
-27.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.66 VES 14.8K
$17.47 ฿553
98.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porlamar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 VES 21.3K
$42.07 ฿1,332
18.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.04 VES 4,275
$6.88 ฿218
45.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.06 VES 1,303
$5.94 ฿188
-48.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porlamar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$307 ฿9,728
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porlamar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.7 ฿1,762
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.79 ฿848
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$83.2 ฿2,634
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$70.1 ฿2,219
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porlamar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 VES 84.1K
$427 ฿13.5K
-53.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 VES 83.8K
$237 ฿7,504
-16.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$395 VES 168.1K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-80.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$148 VES 63.1K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-90.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porlamar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$217 VES 92.5K
$654 ฿20.7K
-66.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Porlamar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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