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

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 13.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 17.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 VES 589
$2.02 ฿65.3
191.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 VES 5,071
$18.78 ฿608
169.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 VES 1,013
$7.67 ฿248
31.94%
Cappuccino
$2.54 VES 255
$1.98 ฿64.2
28.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 126
$0.82 ฿26.64
53.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 VES 100
$0.33 ฿10.58
203.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 VES 132
$2.12 ฿68.6
-37.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 VES 198
$3.73 ฿121
-46.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 VES 182
$1.64 ฿53.2
10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 VES 126
$1.57 ฿50.9
-19.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 VES 123
$1.19 ฿38.62
3.36%
Eggs
$2.05 VES 205
$1.98 ฿64.1
3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.76 VES 576
$15.99 ฿517
-63.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 VES 662
$3.12 ฿101
111.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.05 VES 705
$11.16 ฿361
-36.83%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 VES 516
$2.76 ฿89.2
86.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 VES 134
$1.22 ฿39.5
9.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 VES 193
$1.71 ฿55.4
12.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 VES 207
$1.55 ฿50.2
33.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 VES 260
$1.34 ฿43.21
93.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 VES 206
$1.21 ฿39.23
70.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 VES 135
$0.72 ฿23.2
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 VES 179
$0.53 ฿17.05
237.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 VES 256
$4.72 ฿153
-45.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.73 VES 873
$18.39 ฿595
-52.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 VES 135
$1.79 ฿57.9
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 VES 202
$3.21 ฿104
-37.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 VES 28.89
$0.94 ฿30.44
-69.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.39 VES 3,643
$18.9 ฿612
92.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 VES 332
$1.42 ฿46.08
133.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 VES 219
$1.35 ฿43.53
62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.9 VES 390
$7.85 ฿254
-50.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 47.89
$1.25 ฿40.4
-61.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K VES 2.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
19.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K VES 3.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
79.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.39 VES 2,041
$70.6 ฿2,285
-71.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 VES 821
$13.72 ฿444
-40.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.13 VES 3,817
$17.56 ฿568
117.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.64 VES 3,567
$41.64 ฿1,347
-14.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.51 VES 2,954
$6.9 ฿223
327.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.86 VES 487
$5.8 ฿188
-16.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.4 VES 7,550
$308 ฿9,963
-75.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,025 VES 302.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-79.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.02 VES 3,405
$55.4 ฿1,793
-38.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.38 VES 3,241
$26.4 ฿854
22.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 VES 7,264
$85.1 ฿2,755
-14.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.3 VES 7,041
$71.8 ฿2,323
-2.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$137 VES 13.7K
$434 ฿14K
-68.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 VES 12.3K
$235 ฿7,610
-47.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 VES 26.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-67.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 VES 24.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
-50.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$504 VES 50.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-76.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$324 VES 32.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-78.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$208 VES 20.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-70.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
5
326.60%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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