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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talca is 3.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Talca is 11.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.67 CLP 7,130
$2.02 ฿65.3
279.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.17 CLP 44.8K
$18.78 ฿608
156.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 CLP 6,959
$7.67 ฿248
-2.48%
Cappuccino
$2.46 CLP 2,284
$1.98 ฿64.2
24.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,202
$0.82 ฿26.64
57.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,199
$0.33 ฿10.58
290.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 CLP 2,767
$2.12 ฿68.6
40.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 CLP 3,537
$3.73 ฿121
1.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 CLP 1,070
$1.64 ฿53.2
-29.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 CLP 1,224
$1.57 ฿50.9
-15.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,403
$1.19 ฿38.62
26.89%
Eggs
$3.17 CLP 2,945
$1.98 ฿64.1
60.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 CLP 7,198
$15.99 ฿517
-51.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 CLP 6,290
$3.12 ฿101
116.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 CLP 10.2K
$11.16 ฿361
-2.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,671
$2.76 ฿89.2
-34.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,497
$1.22 ฿39.5
31.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,576
$1.71 ฿55.4
-1.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,478
$1.55 ฿50.2
2.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 CLP 1,072
$1.34 ฿43.21
-14.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,470
$1.21 ฿39.23
30.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 CLP 877
$0.72 ฿23.2
30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 CLP 904
$0.53 ฿17.05
83.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 CLP 4,049
$4.72 ฿153
-7.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 CLP 4,806
$18.39 ฿595
-71.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLP 1,432
$1.79 ฿57.9
-13.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CLP 958
$3.21 ฿104
-67.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Talca
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 CLP 724
$0.94 ฿30.44
-17.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 410
$1.42 ฿46.08
-69.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 CLP 964
$1.35 ฿43.53
-22.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 CLP 10.7K
$7.85 ฿254
45.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,277
$1.25 ฿40.4
9.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-7.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 21.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
3.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 CLP 94.4K
$70.6 ฿2,285
43.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.57 CLP 12.6K
$13.72 ฿444
-1.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 CLP 18.1K
$17.56 ฿568
10.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.93 CLP 29.7K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-23.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.09 CLP 19.6K
$6.9 ฿223
205.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 CLP 5,273
$5.8 ฿188
-2.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 CLP 412.1K
$308 ฿9,963
43.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,521 CLP 3.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-76.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.97 CLP 40.9K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-20.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 CLP 30.1K
$26.4 ฿854
22.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 CLP 63.9K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-19.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 CLP 79.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
19.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talca
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 CLP 441.5K
$434 ฿14K
9.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 CLP 356.5K
$235 ฿7,610
63.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 CLP 832K
$821 ฿26.6K
8.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CLP 346.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-25.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,569 CLP 1.5M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-28.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,043 CLP 969.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-32.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$628 CLP 584.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-10.71%
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 Talca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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