Cost of Living Comparison Between Puente Alto and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Puente Alto and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Puente Alto is 9.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Puente Alto is 18.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 CLP 7,490
$2.03 ฿63.8
321.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.26 CLP 39.6K
$18.59 ฿585
143.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 CLP 7,074
$7.48 ฿235
8.16%
Cappuccino
$2.83 CLP 2,475
$2.00 ฿62.8
41.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,129
$0.85 ฿26.63
51.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CLP 898
$0.35 ฿11.05
194.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLP 2,805
$2.21 ฿69.5
45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 CLP 3,560
$3.76 ฿118
8.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,032
$1.72 ฿54.0
-31.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 CLP 1,360
$1.63 ฿51.4
-4.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,645
$1.16 ฿36.42
62.07%
Eggs
$3.55 CLP 3,105
$1.98 ฿62.2
79.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.52 CLP 9,202
$15.93 ฿501
-33.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 5,855
$3.17 ฿99.6
111.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.10 CLP 9,705
$10.90 ฿343
1.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,588
$2.65 ฿83.2
-31.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,315
$1.22 ฿38.45
22.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,388
$1.70 ฿53.4
-6.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,325
$1.59 ฿49.99
-5.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 CLP 1,091
$1.32 ฿41.63
-5.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,181
$1.17 ฿36.74
15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 CLP 1,094
$0.68 ฿21.31
83.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,078
$0.56 ฿17.52
119.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 CLP 4,652
$4.51 ฿142
17.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,000
$19.07 ฿600
-87.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CLP 1,396
$1.77 ฿55.7
-9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 CLP 2,017
$3.18 ฿100.0
-27.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLP 539
$0.96 ฿30.27
-35.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 444
$1.36 ฿42.69
-62.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿42.51
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.03 ฿253
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 CLP 1,236
$1.24 ฿39.08
13.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K CLP 17.4M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
-5.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLP 18.6M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
-2.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 113.6K
$71.2 ฿2,240
82.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.50 CLP 11.8K
$14.09 ฿443
-4.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.74 CLP 19.0K
$17.47 ฿549
24.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.17 CLP 34.3K
$42.07 ฿1,323
-6.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.85 CLP 18.2K
$6.88 ฿216
203.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 CLP 4,934
$5.94 ฿187
-5.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 CLP 380.1K
$307 ฿9,664
41.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 CLP 45.2K
$55.7 ฿1,750
-7.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.30 CLP 26.5K
$26.79 ฿842
13.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 CLP 54.3K
$83.2 ฿2,617
-25.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 CLP 72.0K
$70.1 ฿2,204
17.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 CLP 419.6K
$427 ฿13.4K
12.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CLP 326.2K
$237 ฿7,454
57.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 CLP 774.7K
$802 ฿25.2K
10.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 CLP 517.4K
$503 ฿15.8K
17.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5
3.60%

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

Last update for Puente Alto: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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