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 6.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puente Alto is 7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 CLP 8,003
$2.02 ฿65.3
326.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.75 CLP 46.3K
$18.78 ฿608
164.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 CLP 6,468
$7.67 ฿248
-9.39%
Cappuccino
$2.82 CLP 2,622
$1.98 ฿64.2
42.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 CLP 1,408
$0.82 ฿26.64
84.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 CLP 967
$0.33 ฿10.58
215.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 CLP 2,750
$2.12 ฿68.6
39.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 CLP 4,369
$3.73 ฿121
26.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,111
$1.64 ฿53.2
-27.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 CLP 1,238
$1.57 ฿50.9
-15.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,794
$1.19 ฿38.62
62.18%
Eggs
$3.61 CLP 3,362
$1.98 ฿64.1
82.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 CLP 11K
$15.99 ฿517
-25.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 CLP 6,333
$3.12 ฿101
118.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 CLP 8,852
$11.16 ฿361
-14.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,677
$2.76 ฿89.2
-34.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,470
$1.22 ฿39.5
29.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 CLP 1,486
$1.71 ฿55.4
-6.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,349
$1.55 ฿50.2
-6.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 CLP 1,227
$1.34 ฿43.21
-1.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,270
$1.21 ฿39.23
13.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 CLP 1,112
$0.72 ฿23.2
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,104
$0.53 ฿17.05
124.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.45 CLP 5,065
$4.72 ฿153
15.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.02 CLP 4,673
$18.39 ฿595
-72.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 CLP 1,486
$1.79 ฿57.9
-10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CLP 2,156
$3.21 ฿104
-27.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Puente Alto
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)
$0.55 CLP 512
$1.42 ฿46.08
-61.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 CLP 1,445
$1.25 ฿40.4
24.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K CLP 18.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-4.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CLP 19.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-6.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 CLP 117.2K
$70.6 ฿2,285
78.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.28 CLP 13.3K
$13.72 ฿444
4.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.66 CLP 19.2K
$17.56 ฿568
17.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.16 CLP 17.8K
$6.9 ฿223
177.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.88 CLP 5,468
$5.8 ฿188
1.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 CLP 401.7K
$308 ฿9,963
40.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 CLP 46.8K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-9.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.89 CLP 24.1K
$26.4 ฿854
-1.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 CLP 64.9K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-18.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.2 CLP 82K
$71.8 ฿2,323
22.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 CLP 483.4K
$434 ฿14K
19.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 CLP 943.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
23.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puente Alto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5
3.60%

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Last update for Puente Alto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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