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

🙂 Solo nomad: Villarrica is 2.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Villarrica is 0.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villarrica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.39 CLP 7,439
$2.01 ฿64.4
317.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.92 CLP 39.8K
$18.23 ฿583
146.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 CLP 6,893
$7.65 ฿244
1.70%
Cappuccino
$2.81 CLP 2,494
$1.92 ฿61.3
46.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 CLP 1,168
$0.84 ฿26.90
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 909
$0.36 ฿11.39
183.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 CLP 2,810
$2.19 ฿70.0
44.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 CLP 3,796
$3.79 ฿121
12.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villarrica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,059
$1.64 ฿52.4
-27.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,399
$1.62 ฿51.8
-2.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 CLP 1,637
$1.15 ฿36.88
60.87%
Eggs
$3.55 CLP 3,145
$1.94 ฿62.0
82.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 CLP 9,295
$15.94 ฿510
-34.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 5,935
$3.10 ฿99.2
115.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 CLP 9,801
$11.07 ฿354
-0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 CLP 1,600
$2.71 ฿86.5
-33.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,328
$1.18 ฿37.69
27.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,342
$1.71 ฿54.5
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,344
$1.61 ฿51.3
-5.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 CLP 1,097
$1.39 ฿44.53
-10.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 CLP 1,191
$1.15 ฿36.70
16.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,082
$0.71 ฿22.76
71.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 CLP 1,032
$0.55 ฿17.60
110.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 CLP 4,659
$4.57 ฿146
15.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 CLP 5,186
$18.87 ฿603
-69.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,436
$1.82 ฿58.2
-10.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 CLP 2,024
$3.21 ฿103
-28.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Villarrica
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 515
$0.88 ฿28.16
-34.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 456
$1.41 ฿45.17
-63.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 CLP 1,825
$1.30 ฿41.59
58.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.20 ฿262
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,266
$1.23 ฿39.18
16.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 17.6M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
-6.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLP 18.8M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
-5.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villarrica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 115.5K
$69.9 ฿2,234
86.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.48 CLP 11.9K
$14.07 ฿450
-4.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.54 CLP 19.1K
$17.70 ฿566
21.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villarrica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.68 CLP 34.3K
$41.41 ฿1,324
-6.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 CLP 19.2K
$6.69 ฿214
223.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.77 CLP 5,116
$5.74 ฿184
0.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villarrica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 CLP 393.4K
$299 ฿9,566
48.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villarrica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.94 CLP 44.3K
$54.8 ฿1,753
-8.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.16 CLP 26.7K
$26.35 ฿842
14.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 CLP 54.8K
$84.7 ฿2,706
-26.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 CLP 73.3K
$69.7 ฿2,229
18.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villarrica
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 CLP 432.0K
$427 ฿13.6K
14.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 CLP 329.1K
$241 ฿7,697
54.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 CLP 786.4K
$811 ฿25.9K
9.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 CLP 515.7K
$498 ฿15.9K
16.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villarrica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$551 CLP 488.4K
$639 ฿20.4K
-13.80%
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 Villarrica: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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