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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 28% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 25% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 COP 9,850
$2.03 ฿64.8
28.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.64 COP 55.4K
$18.59 ฿594
-21.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 COP 25.5K
$7.48 ฿239
-9.89%
Cappuccino
$1.07 COP 4,056
$2.00 ฿63.8
-46.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 2,840
$0.85 ฿27.08
-11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,206
$0.35 ฿11.24
65.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 COP 4,659
$2.21 ฿70.7
-44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 COP 7,972
$3.76 ฿120
-43.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 COP 4,591
$1.72 ฿54.9
-29.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COP 4,202
$1.63 ฿52.2
-31.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,738
$1.16 ฿37.04
7.76%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 8,373
$1.98 ฿63.3
11.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 COP 15.2K
$15.93 ฿509
-74.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 COP 21.5K
$3.17 ฿101
79.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 COP 27.5K
$10.90 ฿349
-33.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 COP 9,666
$2.65 ฿84.6
-3.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 COP 4,665
$1.22 ฿39.09
0.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 COP 3,195
$1.70 ฿54.3
-50.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 COP 3,322
$1.59 ฿50.8
-44.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 COP 4,662
$1.32 ฿42.33
-6.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 COP 3,801
$1.17 ฿37.36
-14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 COP 3,685
$0.68 ฿21.67
42.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 2,836
$0.56 ฿17.81
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 COP 6,478
$4.51 ฿144
-62.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 COP 30.5K
$19.07 ฿610
-57.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,189
$1.77 ฿56.6
-52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 COP 5,624
$3.18 ฿102
-53.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 COP 2,075
$0.96 ฿30.78
-42.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 COP 2,494
$1.36 ฿43.41
-51.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 COP 6,004
$1.35 ฿43.23
17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 COP 22.2K
$8.03 ฿257
-26.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COP 3,769
$1.24 ฿39.74
-19.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K COP 74.4M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
-7.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K COP 104.4M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
26.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.1 COP 284.3K
$71.2 ฿2,277
5.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COP 32.6K
$14.09 ฿450
-38.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.40 COP 77.2K
$17.47 ฿559
16.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.65 COP 63.1K
$42.07 ฿1,345
-60.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 COP 14.8K
$5.94 ฿190
-34.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 905.2K
$307 ฿9,827
-22.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,452 COP 9.3M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-83.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.7 COP 241.3K
$55.7 ฿1,780
14.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.65 COP 123.6K
$26.79 ฿856
21.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 COP 316.9K
$83.2 ฿2,661
0.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.31 COP 145.0K
$70.1 ฿2,241
-45.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 COP 1.1M
$427 ฿13.7K
-31.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COP 889.2K
$237 ฿7,580
-0.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 COP 2.0M
$802 ฿25.6K
-34.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 COP 1.6M
$503 ฿16.1K
-13.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
5
205.00%

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

Last update for Tunja: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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