Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Montt and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Montt and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto Montt is 9.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto Montt is 4.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Montt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 CLP 8,220
$2.02 ฿65.3
337.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.03 CLP 35.4K
$18.78 ฿608
102.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 CLP 7,081
$7.67 ฿248
-0.78%
Cappuccino
$2.9 CLP 2,697
$1.98 ฿64.2
46.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 CLP 919
$0.82 ฿26.64
20.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 945
$0.33 ฿10.58
209.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 CLP 2,733
$2.12 ฿68.6
38.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 CLP 4,289
$3.73 ฿121
23.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Montt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 CLP 1,081
$1.64 ฿53.2
-29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 CLP 1,395
$1.57 ฿50.9
-4.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,752
$1.19 ฿38.62
57.98%
Eggs
$3.39 CLP 3,151
$1.98 ฿64.1
71.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.88 CLP 11K
$15.99 ฿517
-25.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 CLP 6,233
$3.12 ฿101
114.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.74 CLP 9,990
$11.16 ฿361
-3.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,747
$2.76 ฿89.2
-31.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,369
$1.22 ฿39.5
20.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,473
$1.71 ฿55.4
-7.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,788
$1.55 ฿50.2
23.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,276
$1.34 ฿43.21
2.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,271
$1.21 ฿39.23
13.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,239
$0.72 ฿23.2
84.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 CLP 1,411
$0.53 ฿17.05
186.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 CLP 4,521
$4.72 ฿153
2.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 CLP 5,317
$18.39 ฿595
-68.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CLP 1,341
$1.79 ฿57.9
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 CLP 2,049
$3.21 ฿104
-31.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Montt
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 CLP 946
$0.94 ฿30.44
8.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 472
$1.42 ฿46.08
-64.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,319
$1.25 ฿40.4
13.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K CLP 20.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
3.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K CLP 22.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
11.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Montt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 123.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
87.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.03 CLP 11.2K
$13.72 ฿444
-12.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.64 CLP 20.1K
$17.56 ฿568
23.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Montt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.19 CLP 20.6K
$6.9 ฿223
221.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 CLP 5,339
$5.8 ฿188
-1.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Montt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 CLP 410.6K
$308 ฿9,963
43.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Montt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 CLP 50.9K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-1.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.73 CLP 27.6K
$26.4 ฿854
12.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.1 CLP 53.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-32.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 CLP 82.9K
$71.8 ฿2,323
24.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Montt
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 CLP 471.4K
$434 ฿14K
16.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 CLP 829.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
8.65%
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
Puerto Montt
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 Puerto Montt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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