Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa Alemana and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa Alemana and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Villa Alemana is 10.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Villa Alemana is 1.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 CLP 6,000
$2.02 ฿65.3
219.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 CLP 49.8K
$18.78 ฿608
184.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 CLP 7,634
$7.67 ฿248
7.04%
Cappuccino
$1.43 CLP 1,328
$1.98 ฿64.2
-27.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 CLP 844
$0.82 ฿26.64
10.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,156
$0.33 ฿10.58
275.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 CLP 3,072
$2.12 ฿68.6
55.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 CLP 2,049
$3.73 ฿121
-41.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,095
$1.64 ฿53.2
-28.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 CLP 1,457
$1.57 ฿50.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 CLP 2,019
$1.19 ฿38.62
82.35%
Eggs
$4.08 CLP 3,798
$1.98 ฿64.1
106.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.32 CLP 9,602
$15.99 ฿517
-35.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 CLP 4,394
$3.12 ฿101
51.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 CLP 10.4K
$11.16 ฿361
-0.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 CLP 1,878
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 CLP 1,506
$1.22 ฿39.5
32.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 CLP 1,962
$1.71 ฿55.4
23.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,475
$1.55 ฿50.2
2.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,677
$1.34 ฿43.21
34.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 CLP 1,489
$1.21 ฿39.23
32.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 CLP 1,208
$0.72 ฿23.2
80.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,095
$0.53 ฿17.05
122.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 CLP 5,447
$4.72 ฿153
24.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 CLP 5,970
$18.39 ฿595
-65.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CLP 1,482
$1.79 ฿57.9
-11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 CLP 2,405
$3.21 ฿104
-19.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 435
$1.42 ฿46.08
-66.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CLP 1,324
$1.35 ฿43.53
5.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
$7.85 ฿254
48.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,333
$1.25 ฿40.4
14.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-7.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K CLP 20.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
2.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.5 CLP 59K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-10.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.62 CLP 12.7K
$13.72 ฿444
-0.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.22 CLP 20.7K
$17.56 ฿568
26.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.9 CLP 17.6K
$6.9 ฿223
173.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.5 CLP 6,047
$5.8 ฿188
12.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 CLP 406.2K
$308 ฿9,963
41.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,474 CLP 7.9M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-42.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.96 CLP 40K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-22.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.49 CLP 20K
$26.4 ฿854
-18.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.4 CLP 56.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-29.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.97 CLP 30.7K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-54.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 CLP 409.6K
$434 ฿14K
1.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$888 CLP 825.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
8.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$452 CLP 420.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
-35.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5
3.60%

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Last update for Villa Alemana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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