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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rancagua is 0.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rancagua is 7.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.87 CLP 8,252
$2.02 ฿65.3
339.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.69 CLP 27.6K
$18.78 ฿608
58.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 CLP 5,626
$7.67 ฿248
-21.12%
Cappuccino
$2.52 CLP 2,347
$1.98 ฿64.2
27.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 982
$0.82 ฿26.64
29.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 CLP 766
$0.33 ฿10.58
148.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 CLP 2,961
$2.12 ฿68.6
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 CLP 2,816
$3.73 ฿121
-18.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 CLP 985
$1.64 ฿53.2
-35.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 CLP 1,140
$1.57 ฿50.9
-21.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,526
$1.19 ฿38.62
37.82%
Eggs
$3.18 CLP 2,954
$1.98 ฿64.1
60.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 CLP 9,700
$15.99 ฿517
-34.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.01 CLP 3,730
$3.12 ฿101
28.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 CLP 10K
$11.16 ฿361
-3.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,459
$2.76 ฿89.2
-43.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 CLP 1,506
$1.22 ฿39.5
32.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,729
$1.71 ฿55.4
8.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 CLP 1,138
$1.55 ฿50.2
-21.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 CLP 818
$1.34 ฿43.21
-34.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 CLP 1,540
$1.21 ฿39.23
37.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 CLP 1,192
$0.72 ฿23.2
77.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,108
$0.53 ฿17.05
124.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 CLP 4,490
$4.72 ฿153
2.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.55 CLP 4,231
$18.39 ฿595
-75.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 CLP 1,359
$1.79 ฿57.9
-18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CLP 2,358
$3.21 ฿104
-20.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 CLP 829
$0.94 ฿30.44
-5.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.5 CLP 466
$1.42 ฿46.08
-64.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 CLP 469
$1.35 ฿43.53
-62.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 CLP 10.9K
$7.85 ฿254
49.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,271
$1.25 ฿40.4
9.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K CLP 12.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-34.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K CLP 14.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-28.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 CLP 99.9K
$70.6 ฿2,285
52.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.52 CLP 10.7K
$13.72 ฿444
-16.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.57 CLP 16.3K
$17.56 ฿568
0.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.13 CLP 30.8K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-20.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.51 CLP 11.6K
$6.9 ฿223
81.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 CLP 5,038
$5.8 ฿188
-6.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 CLP 278.5K
$308 ฿9,963
-2.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,131 CLP 3.8M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-71.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.23 CLP 45.8K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-11.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.91 CLP 26.9K
$26.4 ฿854
9.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 CLP 57.7K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-27.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.9 CLP 62.2K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-6.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 CLP 460.4K
$434 ฿14K
14.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 CLP 336.4K
$235 ฿7,610
53.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 CLP 810.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
6.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 CLP 643.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
38.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,593 CLP 1.5M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-26.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,617 CLP 1.5M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
4.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rancagua
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 CLP 477.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
-27.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5
3.60%

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Last update for Rancagua: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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