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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 33% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 28.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 COP 10.9K
$2.02 ฿65.3
29.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.31 COP 59.7K
$18.78 ฿608
-23.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 COP 28.9K
$7.67 ฿248
-9.65%
Cappuccino
$1.06 COP 4,412
$1.98 ฿64.2
-46.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,958
$0.82 ฿26.64
-13.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COP 2,322
$0.33 ฿10.58
69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 COP 4,900
$2.12 ฿68.6
-44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 COP 8,403
$3.73 ฿121
-45.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,909
$1.64 ฿53.2
-28.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 COP 4,444
$1.57 ฿50.9
-31.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 COP 5,166
$1.19 ฿38.62
4.20%
Eggs
$2.23 COP 9,297
$1.98 ฿64.1
12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.23 COP 17.6K
$15.99 ฿517
-73.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.7 COP 23.8K
$3.12 ฿101
82.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.5 COP 31.3K
$11.16 ฿361
-32.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 COP 10.8K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-6.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 COP 5,097
$1.22 ฿39.5
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 COP 3,535
$1.71 ฿55.4
-50.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,802
$1.55 ฿50.2
-41.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 COP 5,012
$1.34 ฿43.21
-10.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 COP 4,049
$1.21 ฿39.23
-19.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 COP 3,995
$0.72 ฿23.2
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 COP 3,162
$0.53 ฿17.05
43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 COP 7,178
$4.72 ฿153
-63.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.6 COP 31.7K
$18.39 ฿595
-58.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 3,297
$1.79 ฿57.9
-55.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 COP 6,247
$3.21 ฿104
-53.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 COP 2,260
$0.94 ฿30.44
-42.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 COP 2,753
$1.42 ฿46.08
-53.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 COP 6,708
$1.35 ฿43.53
19.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 COP 24.7K
$7.85 ฿254
-24.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,904
$1.25 ฿40.4
-24.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K COP 80.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-8.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K COP 117.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
28.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.5 COP 306.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
4.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$13.72 ฿444
-37.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.1 COP 88K
$17.56 ฿568
20.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.76 COP 69.9K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-59.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.84 COP 16K
$5.8 ฿188
-33.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 COP 986.8K
$308 ฿9,963
-23.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,438 COP 10.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-83.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 COP 273.8K
$55.4 ฿1,793
18.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.16 COP 134.1K
$26.4 ฿854
21.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 COP 350.8K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-1.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.79 COP 157.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-47.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 COP 1.2M
$434 ฿14K
-33.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 COP 955.6K
$235 ฿7,610
-2.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 COP 2.2M
$821 ฿26.6K
-35.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 COP 1.8M
$498 ฿16.1K
-13.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,230 COP 5.1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-43.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,093 COP 4.6M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-29.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
5
205.00%

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Last update for Tunja: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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