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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rancagua is 8.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rancagua is 14.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.76 CLP 7,956
$2.03 ฿64.6
331.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.75 CLP 27.0K
$18.59 ฿593
60.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 CLP 5,337
$7.48 ฿238
-21.52%
Cappuccino
$2.56 CLP 2,329
$2.00 ฿63.7
28.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CLP 1,007
$0.85 ฿27.01
30.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 CLP 735
$0.35 ฿11.21
131.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 CLP 2,908
$2.21 ฿70.5
44.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CLP 2,841
$3.76 ฿120
-16.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 CLP 963
$1.72 ฿54.8
-38.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 CLP 1,115
$1.63 ฿52.1
-24.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,444
$1.16 ฿36.93
37.07%
Eggs
$3.06 CLP 2,782
$1.98 ฿63.1
54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 CLP 9,525
$15.93 ฿508
-34.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 CLP 3,513
$3.17 ฿101
22.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 CLP 10.1K
$10.90 ฿348
1.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,377
$2.65 ฿84.3
-42.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,458
$1.22 ฿38.98
31.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,725
$1.70 ฿54.1
11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 CLP 1,156
$1.59 ฿50.7
-20.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 CLP 750
$1.32 ฿42.21
-37.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 CLP 1,499
$1.17 ฿37.25
41.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 CLP 1,139
$0.68 ฿21.61
83.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,121
$0.56 ฿17.76
119.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.89 CLP 4,445
$4.51 ฿144
8.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.74 CLP 4,303
$19.07 ฿608
-75.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CLP 1,313
$1.77 ฿56.4
-18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 CLP 2,190
$3.18 ฿101
-24.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 CLP 806
$0.96 ฿30.70
-7.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 423
$1.36 ฿43.29
-65.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 CLP 488
$1.35 ฿43.11
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 CLP 10.4K
$8.03 ฿256
42.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,245
$1.24 ฿39.62
10.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K CLP 12.7M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
-34.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K CLP 14.3M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
-27.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 CLP 96.8K
$71.2 ฿2,271
49.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.47 CLP 10.4K
$14.09 ฿449
-18.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 CLP 15.8K
$17.47 ฿557
-0.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 CLP 30.8K
$42.07 ฿1,341
-19.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.27 CLP 11.1K
$6.88 ฿219
78.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 CLP 5,009
$5.94 ฿189
-7.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 CLP 271.3K
$307 ฿9,799
-2.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,018 CLP 3.7M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-72.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.84 CLP 44.4K
$55.7 ฿1,775
-12.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 CLP 26.0K
$26.79 ฿854
6.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 CLP 56.0K
$83.2 ฿2,653
-25.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 CLP 59.4K
$70.1 ฿2,235
-6.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 CLP 457.1K
$427 ฿13.6K
17.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 CLP 325.4K
$237 ฿7,559
51.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 CLP 789.7K
$802 ฿25.6K
8.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 CLP 628.4K
$503 ฿16.0K
37.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,716 CLP 1.6M
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-16.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,729 CLP 1.6M
$1,533 ฿48.9K
12.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 CLP 509.9K
$654 ฿20.8K
-14.15%
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 Rancagua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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