Cost of Living Comparison Between San Bernardo and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between San Bernardo and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: San Bernardo is 16% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Bernardo is 20.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Bernardo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.89 CLP 9,920
$2.03 ฿64.8
436.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 CLP 49.3K
$18.59 ฿594
191.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 CLP 7,850
$7.48 ฿239
15.24%
Cappuccino
$3.10 CLP 2,827
$2.00 ฿63.8
55.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 CLP 800
$0.85 ฿27.08
3.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,127
$0.35 ฿11.24
254.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLP 2,921
$2.21 ฿70.7
45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CLP 3,974
$3.76 ฿120
15.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Bernardo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 CLP 1,013
$1.72 ฿54.9
-35.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 CLP 1,425
$1.63 ฿52.2
-4.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 CLP 1,968
$1.16 ฿37.04
86.21%
Eggs
$4.06 CLP 3,700
$1.98 ฿63.3
105.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 CLP 9,553
$15.93 ฿509
-34.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 CLP 6,001
$3.17 ฿101
107.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 CLP 9,925
$10.90 ฿349
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 CLP 1,826
$2.65 ฿84.6
-24.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 CLP 1,488
$1.22 ฿39.09
33.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 CLP 1,939
$1.70 ฿54.3
25.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 CLP 1,704
$1.59 ฿50.8
17.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,718
$1.32 ฿42.33
43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,462
$1.17 ฿37.36
36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,212
$0.68 ฿21.67
95.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CLP 1,134
$0.56 ฿17.81
123.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 CLP 3,190
$4.51 ฿144
-22.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.62 CLP 6,027
$19.07 ฿610
-65.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,479
$1.77 ฿56.6
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 CLP 2,249
$3.18 ฿102
-22.33%
🚌 Getting Around
San Bernardo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLP 562
$0.96 ฿30.78
-35.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 436
$1.36 ฿43.41
-64.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 CLP 1,288
$1.35 ฿43.23
4.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.61 CLP 10.6K
$8.03 ฿257
44.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 CLP 1,288
$1.24 ฿39.74
13.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 17.5M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
-9.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 20.6M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
4.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Bernardo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 120.9K
$71.2 ฿2,277
86.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 CLP 12.2K
$14.09 ฿450
-4.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 CLP 20.2K
$17.47 ฿559
27.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Bernardo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.49 CLP 35.0K
$42.07 ฿1,345
-8.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 CLP 19.7K
$6.88 ฿220
214.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 CLP 6,033
$5.94 ฿190
11.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Bernardo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 CLP 389.7K
$307 ฿9,827
39.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,522 CLP 7.8M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-42.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Bernardo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 CLP 51.2K
$55.7 ฿1,780
0.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.34 CLP 30.4K
$26.79 ฿856
24.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 CLP 69.6K
$83.2 ฿2,661
-8.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.1 CLP 77.5K
$70.1 ฿2,241
21.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Bernardo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 CLP 431.8K
$427 ฿13.7K
10.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 341.8K
$237 ฿7,580
58.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 CLP 814.6K
$802 ฿25.6K
11.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 CLP 534.7K
$503 ฿16.1K
16.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,065 CLP 1.9M
$2,061 ฿65.9K
0.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,509 CLP 1.4M
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-1.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Bernardo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,425 CLP 1.3M
$654 ฿20.9K
118.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5
3.60%

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Last update for San Bernardo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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