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 18% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villa Alemana is 7.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.35 CLP 5,771
$2.03 ฿64.6
212.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 CLP 48.2K
$18.59 ฿593
185.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 CLP 7,426
$7.48 ฿238
9.22%
Cappuccino
$1.36 CLP 1,234
$2.00 ฿63.7
-32.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 CLP 809
$0.85 ฿27.01
4.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,187
$0.35 ฿11.21
274.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 CLP 2,954
$2.21 ฿70.5
47.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 CLP 1,948
$3.76 ฿120
-43.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,083
$1.72 ฿54.8
-30.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,439
$1.63 ฿52.1
-3.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 CLP 1,903
$1.16 ฿36.93
80.17%
Eggs
$3.93 CLP 3,574
$1.98 ฿63.1
98.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 CLP 9,605
$15.93 ฿508
-33.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 CLP 4,525
$3.17 ฿101
57.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 CLP 10.1K
$10.90 ฿348
2.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 CLP 1,897
$2.65 ฿84.3
-21.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,454
$1.22 ฿38.98
31.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 CLP 1,868
$1.70 ฿54.1
21.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,492
$1.59 ฿50.7
3.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 CLP 1,628
$1.32 ฿42.21
35.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,462
$1.17 ฿37.25
37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 CLP 1,164
$0.68 ฿21.61
88.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,071
$0.56 ฿17.76
110.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 CLP 5,102
$4.51 ฿144
24.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 CLP 6,296
$19.07 ฿608
-63.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,406
$1.77 ฿56.4
-12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 CLP 2,337
$3.18 ฿101
-19.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.70
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 465
$1.36 ฿43.29
-62.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CLP 1,343
$1.35 ฿43.11
9.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.35 CLP 10.3K
$8.03 ฿256
41.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 CLP 1,237
$1.24 ฿39.62
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 18.0M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
-6.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K CLP 20.9M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
5.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 CLP 59.8K
$71.2 ฿2,271
-7.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.82 CLP 12.6K
$14.09 ฿449
-1.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.08 CLP 20.1K
$17.47 ฿557
26.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,341
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 CLP 19.4K
$6.88 ฿219
210.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 CLP 6,008
$5.94 ฿189
11.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 CLP 393.7K
$307 ฿9,799
40.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,456 CLP 7.7M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-42.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.93 CLP 39.0K
$55.7 ฿1,775
-22.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.71 CLP 19.7K
$26.79 ฿854
-18.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.5 CLP 55.8K
$83.2 ฿2,653
-26.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.24 CLP 29.3K
$70.1 ฿2,235
-54.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 CLP 443.2K
$427 ฿13.6K
14.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,559
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 CLP 795.7K
$802 ฿25.6K
9.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿16.0K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa Alemana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$485 CLP 440.4K
$654 ฿20.8K
-25.85%
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 Villa Alemana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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