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

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 25% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 39.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.96 CLP 9,675

$1.97 ฿62.0

456.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

$18.68 ฿587

190.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.28 CLP 7,313

$7.92 ฿249

4.55%

Cappuccino

$3.19 CLP 2,814

$2.02 ฿63.7

57.92%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 CLP 1,515

$0.84 ฿26.45

104.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 CLP 1,098

$0.35 ฿11.07

254.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 CLP 2,832

$2.22 ฿69.9

44.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 CLP 3,791

$3.59 ฿113

19.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 CLP 1,043

$1.67 ฿52.4

-29.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 CLP 1,341

$1.62 ฿51.1

-6.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 CLP 1,872

$1.20 ฿37.83

76.67%

Eggs

$4.17 CLP 3,681

$1.93 ฿60.8

116.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.30 CLP 9,092

$16.00 ฿503

-35.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 CLP 5,739

$3.16 ฿99.2

105.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.08 CLP 9,779

$10.93 ฿344

1.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 CLP 1,793

$2.67 ฿83.8

-23.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,369

$1.18 ฿36.99

31.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.05 CLP 1,809

$1.64 ฿51.5

25.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 CLP 1,639

$1.59 ฿49.83

16.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 CLP 1,656

$1.32 ฿41.64

42.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.69 CLP 1,496

$1.19 ฿37.49

42.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.30 CLP 1,152

$0.71 ฿22.20

83.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 CLP 1,058

$0.56 ฿17.75

114.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.85 CLP 5,166

$4.64 ฿146

26.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 CLP 6,063

$18.96 ฿596

-63.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,367

$1.77 ฿55.7

-12.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 CLP 2,298

$3.20 ฿101

-18.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 CLP 773

$0.90 ฿28.32

-2.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

$19.24 ฿605

123.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 412

$1.36 ฿42.78

-65.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.41 CLP 1,243

$1.35 ฿42.37

4.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.71 CLP 10.3K

$8.15 ฿256

43.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 CLP 1,210

$1.22 ฿38.43

12.30%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

-7.59%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

4.39%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$134 CLP 118.7K

$70.3 ฿2,210

91.27%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

$13.91 ฿437

-1.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

$18.00 ฿566

23.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

$41.78 ฿1,314

-19.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

$6.80 ฿214

203.09%

Cinema Ticket

$6.43 CLP 5,672

$5.72 ฿180

12.41%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$435 CLP 383.5K

$308 ฿9,693

40.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-41.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

$55.9 ฿1,756

-1.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

$26.71 ฿840

24.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

$84.5 ฿2,658

-9.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

$70.8 ฿2,227

18.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 CLP 451.3K

$431 ฿13.5K

18.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 400.6K

$237 ฿7,439

91.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

$811 ฿25.5K

23.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 CLP 804.1K

$501 ฿15.7K

81.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

$2,202 ฿69.2K

30.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

$1,600 ฿50.3K

87.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$852 CLP 752.4K

$684 ฿21.5K

24.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.18

3.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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