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

🙂 Solo nomad: Villa Nueva is 7.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Villa Nueva is 1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa Nueva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.48 Q 34.42
$2.02 ฿65.3
121.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.91 Q 184
$18.78 ฿608
27.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 Q 37.27
$7.67 ฿248
-36.77%
Cappuccino
$3.18 Q 24.44
$1.98 ฿64.2
60.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 Q 6.15
$0.82 ฿26.64
-2.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 Q 2.87
$0.33 ฿10.58
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 Q 9.83
$2.12 ฿68.6
-39.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Q 14.89
$3.73 ฿121
-47.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa Nueva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 Q 14.97
$1.64 ฿53.2
18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 Q 7.82
$1.57 ฿50.9
-35.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 Q 11.22
$1.19 ฿38.62
22.69%
Eggs
$1.94 Q 14.91
$1.98 ฿64.1
-2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 Q 59.5
$15.99 ฿517
-51.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.68 Q 51.4
$3.12 ฿101
114.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.54 Q 65.6
$11.16 ฿361
-23.48%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 Q 34.04
$2.76 ฿89.2
60.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 Q 15.66
$1.22 ฿39.5
67.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.1 Q 39.18
$1.71 ฿55.4
198.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 Q 8.72
$1.55 ฿50.2
-26.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 Q 10.87
$1.34 ฿43.21
5.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 Q 10.9
$1.21 ฿39.23
17.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 Q 9.78
$0.72 ฿23.2
76.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 Q 9.82
$0.53 ฿17.05
141.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Q 24.35
$4.72 ฿153
-32.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.69 Q 36.03
$18.39 ฿595
-74.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 Q 10.15
$1.79 ฿57.9
-26.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 Q 14.61
$3.21 ฿104
-40.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa Nueva
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 Q 8.23
$0.94 ฿30.44
13.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 Q 14.66
$1.42 ฿46.08
34.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 Q 4.86
$1.35 ฿43.53
-53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 Q 8.06
$1.25 ฿40.4
-16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.1K Q 124K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-23.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16K Q 123K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-26.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa Nueva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.61 Q 373
$70.6 ฿2,285
-31.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.07 Q 200
$13.72 ฿444
90.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.29 Q 202
$17.56 ฿568
49.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa Nueva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.71 Q 151
$41.64 ฿1,347
-52.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.44 Q 34.12
$5.8 ฿188
-23.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa Nueva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.8 Q 398
$308 ฿9,963
-83.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K Q 96.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-14.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa Nueva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.76 Q 352
$55.4 ฿1,793
-17.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 Q 417
$26.4 ฿854
105.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 Q 712
$85.1 ฿2,755
8.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.6 Q 658
$71.8 ฿2,323
19.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa Nueva
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 Q 2,526
$434 ฿14K
-24.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 Q 1,481
$235 ฿7,610
-18.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 Q 5,592
$821 ฿26.6K
-11.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 Q 3,440
$498 ฿16.1K
-10.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa Nueva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$532 Q 4,087
$703 ฿22.8K
-24.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

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Last update for Villa Nueva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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