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Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Americana - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $514 (excluding rent), and $765 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,207 (excluding rent), and $1,719 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$29.55
$4.44 R$24.62
$13.19 R$73.2
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.52 R$119
$17.92 R$99.5
$32.27 R$179
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7 R$38.83
$6.56 R$36.41
$7 R$38.83
Cappuccino
$1.8 R$9.97
$1.5 R$8.34
$2.12 R$11.77
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 R$9.58
$1.48 R$8.21
$1.85 R$10.26
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$6.26
$0.89 R$4.94
$1.42 R$7.91
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 R$7.69
$1.11 R$6.15
$3.32 R$18.44
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 R$12.28
$1.84 R$10.24
$3.69 R$20.47
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1 R$5.57
$0.78 R$4.31
$1.3 R$7.24
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.43
$0.92 R$5.13
$2.77 R$15.39
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.52
$0.91 R$5.06
$1.82 R$10.12
Eggs
$2.02 R$11.22
$1.28 R$7.1
$3.29 R$18.27
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 R$44.25
$5.25 R$29.14
$14.01 R$77.8
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 R$20.33
$2.54 R$14.07
$5.43 R$30.16
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 R$39.2
$5.26 R$29.19
$11.41 R$63.3
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 R$11.81
$1.09 R$6.07
$2.92 R$16.2
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.22
$0.78 R$4.34
$2.38 R$13.2
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.57
$0.55 R$3.03
$2.18 R$12.12
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.7
$1.29 R$7.18
$1.48 R$8.21
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.56
$0.73 R$4.04
$1.82 R$10.1
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.08
$0.72 R$4
$1.64 R$9.12
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.16
$0.47 R$2.6
$1.12 R$6.24
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.4
$0.38 R$2.13
$1.04 R$5.75
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 R$11.73
$2.02 R$11.22
$2.21 R$12.24
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 R$45.66
$7.31 R$40.59
$9.14 R$50.7
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$7.01
$0.73 R$4.07
$1.95 R$10.8
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 R$11.48
$1.1 R$6.11
$3.67 R$20.35
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$5.05
$0.82 R$4.54
$1 R$5.55
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.72 R$215
$21.19 R$118
$38.72 R$215
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R$6.08
$0.91 R$5.06
$1.64 R$9.11
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.23
$0.63 R$3.47
$1.43 R$7.93
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 R$34.49
$4.37 R$24.25
$7.88 R$43.71
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 R$6.12
$1.06 R$5.89
$1.13 R$6.29
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$113.5K
$17.4K R$96.8K
$26.7K R$148.2K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K R$150.8K
$26.2K R$145.3K
$30.1K R$167.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$49.03 R$272
$44.57 R$247
$53.5 R$297
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.36 R$74.2
$7.14 R$39.64
$21.77 R$121
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.74 R$115
$18.29 R$102
$21.96 R$122
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.8 R$93.2
$15.91 R$88.3
$17.68 R$98.1
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.9 R$122
$12.77 R$70.9
$21.9 R$122
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 R$35.89
$5.54 R$30.76
$7.4 R$41.08
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 R$1,505
$181 R$1,003
$470 R$2,609
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,576 R$36.5K
$4,384 R$24.3K
$11K R$60.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.03 R$272
$21.62 R$120
$81.1 R$450
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.63 R$231
$23.09 R$128
$71.1 R$395
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 R$548
$89.7 R$498
$108 R$597
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 R$440
$67.5 R$374
$91.2 R$506
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 R$1,758
$217 R$1,205
$362 R$2,009
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,180
$142 R$787
$284 R$1,574
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 R$3,174
$433 R$2,405
$796 R$4,418
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 R$2,339
$300 R$1,667
$565 R$3,138
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,380 R$7,662
$883 R$4,901
$1,766 R$9,802
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$980 R$5,437
$623 R$3,460
$1,247 R$6,920
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$679 R$3,767
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
8
13
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