36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Ajijic - Updated Prices & Insights
36.7
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $526 (excluding rent), and $1,217 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,284 (excluding rent), and $2,737 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.98 $151
$5.32 $101
$21.29 $403
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.29 $648
$26.38 $499
$75 $1,418
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 $129
$6.02 $114
$10.48 $198
Cappuccino
$3.23 $61
$2.33 $43.98
$4.91 $92.8
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 $21.32
$0.81 $15.31
$2.71 $51.2
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 $14.93
$0.5 $9.53
$1.76 $33.28
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 $34.34
$1.3 $24.5
$3.38 $63.9
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 $59.5
$2.36 $44.66
$6.3 $119
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 $26.61
$0.97 $18.32
$2.1 $39.73
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 $41
$1.37 $25.97
$3.9 $73.7
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 $20.46
$1.08 $20.46
$2.27 $42.85
Eggs
$1.96 $37.07
$1.43 $27.11
$3.59 $67.9
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 $156
$3.26 $61.7
$13.2 $250
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.11 $134
$4.14 $78.3
$15.53 $294
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.05 $133
$4.88 $92.2
$13.54 $256
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 $42.47
$0.81 $15.25
$3.24 $61.2
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 $17.78
$0.8 $15.11
$1.87 $35.37
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 $16.66
$0.54 $10.15
$5.36 $101
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 $28.02
$0.55 $10.31
$4.35 $82.3
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 $25.84
$0.52 $9.85
$2.29 $43.31
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 $19.64
$0.56 $10.51
$2.5 $47.22
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 $17.98
$0.83 $15.6
$1.66 $31.41
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 $16.26
$0.8 $15.11
$1.07 $20.28
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 $77.8
$3.72 $70.2
$5.31 $100
Wine (Bottle)
$9.77 $185
$8.14 $154
$13.57 $256
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 $25.78
$0.78 $14.76
$2.09 $39.6
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 $31.87
$1.09 $20.6
$3.26 $61.6
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 $12.43
$0.55 $10.45
$0.66 $12.43
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 $20.43
$0.87 $16.39
$1.35 $25.45
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 $29.01
$1.19 $22.54
$4.77 $90.2
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 $58.5
$2.58 $48.7
$10.32 $195
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 $23.86
$1.2 $22.74
$1.31 $24.79
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K $345.6K
$18.3K $345.6K
$18.3K $345.6K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K $355.1K
$18.8K $355.1K
$18.8K $355.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$44.17 $835
$31.81 $601
$126 $2,376
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.73 $316
$10.73 $203
$22.48 $425
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.03 $492
$20.9 $395
$29.47 $557
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.99 $453
$21.33 $403
$42.65 $806
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.41 $102
$5.41 $102
$16.23 $307
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 $78.9
$3.39 $64.2
$5.01 $94.7
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 $3,433
$106 $2,004
$265 $5,011
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,618 $49.5K
$1,900 $35.9K
$6,333 $119.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.19 $798
$42.19 $798
$68.5 $1,295
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.81 $299
$14.5 $274
$47.44 $897
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.2 $1,251
$31.76 $600
$111 $2,101
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.1 $1,041
$22.02 $416
$123 $2,324
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 $15.3K
$635 $12K
$903 $17.1K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 $12K
$525 $9,929
$788 $14.9K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 $29.9K
$1,281 $24.2K
$1,974 $37.3K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 $26.1K
$1,061 $20.1K
$1,786 $33.8K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,862 $35.2K
$1,648 $31.2K
$2,016 $38.1K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,464 $27.7K
$1,186 $22.4K
$1,617 $30.6K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$357 $6,755
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
10
15
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