Cost of Living in Chiang Mai - Updated Prices & Insights

36.55
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $554 (excluding rent), and $861 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,265 (excluding rent), and $1,846 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.55 ฿50.3
$3.73 ฿121
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿602
$15.5 ฿501
$43.39 ฿1,404
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.56 ฿245
$6.05 ฿196
$9.07 ฿294
Cappuccino
$2.01 ฿65
$1.1 ฿35.63
$3.77 ฿122
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.43
$0.58 ฿18.63
$1.29 ฿41.66
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.33
$0.29 ฿9.33
$0.64 ฿20.66
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 ฿71.3
$1.72 ฿55.8
$3.78 ฿122
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 ฿123
$3.16 ฿102
$6.16 ฿199
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ฿54
$0.91 ฿29.57
$2.91 ฿94.2
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 ฿52.1
$1.09 ฿35.37
$2.49 ฿80.6
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.48
$0.69 ฿22.36
$1.57 ฿50.6
Eggs
$2.01 ฿65.1
$1.52 ฿49.13
$2.66 ฿86
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.17 ฿523
$9.36 ฿303
$78 ฿2,524
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 ฿100
$1.86 ฿60.3
$5.58 ฿181
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 ฿360
$3.76 ฿122
$25.04 ฿810
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ฿85
$0.75 ฿24.34
$5.3 ฿172
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 ฿39.69
$0.79 ฿25.47
$1.57 ฿50.9
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.94 ฿30.5
$3.16 ฿102
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 ฿51.7
$0.63 ฿20.54
$2.78 ฿90.1
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 ฿43.19
$0.9 ฿29.22
$2.41 ฿78.1
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.27
$0.79 ฿25.63
$1.58 ฿51.3
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ฿21.62
$0.3 ฿9.71
$1.19 ฿38.55
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.13
$0.38 ฿12.42
$0.8 ฿25.85
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.54 ฿147
$3.63 ฿118
$5.15 ฿167
Wine (Bottle)
$18.69 ฿605
$9.34 ฿302
$24.92 ฿806
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿58.1
$1.22 ฿39.45
$2.14 ฿69.3
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿103
$1.81 ฿58.6
$5.42 ฿175
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.4
$0.32 ฿10.24
$0.94 ฿30.4
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.7 ฿605
$13.16 ฿426
$24.22 ฿784
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿44.04
$1.2 ฿38.97
$3.02 ฿97.6
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 ฿41.95
$1.15 ฿37.18
$1.73 ฿55.9
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.98 ฿258
$3.07 ฿99.3
$12.27 ฿397
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿40.24
$1.07 ฿34.49
$1.4 ฿45.35
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ฿699.8K
$21.6K ฿699.8K
$23.2K ฿749.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K ฿726K
$17.5K ฿566K
$34.4K ฿1.1M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$71 ฿2,297
$46.81 ฿1,515
$133 ฿4,292
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.95 ฿452
$6.17 ฿200
$21.6 ฿699
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.69 ฿572
$12.27 ฿397
$30.69 ฿993
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.95 ฿1,325
$30.32 ฿981
$60.7 ฿1,963
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.86 ฿222
$5.6 ฿181
$6.86 ฿222
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 ฿195
$4.11 ฿133
$8.23 ฿266
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,938
$93.2 ฿3,015
$518 ฿16.7K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿476.2K
$13.8K ฿446.4K
$14.9K ฿482.1K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.7 ฿1,768
$45.54 ฿1,474
$60.7 ฿1,965
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.58 ฿860
$10.84 ฿351
$61.9 ฿2,004
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 ฿2,790
$78.4 ฿2,536
$94.1 ฿3,044
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.9 ฿2,327
$37.52 ฿1,214
$109 ฿3,542
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 ฿13.7K
$303 ฿9,818
$607 ฿19.6K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,656
$153 ฿4,951
$398 ฿12.9K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 ฿26.8K
$470 ฿15.2K
$1,253 ฿40.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 ฿16.6K
$374 ฿12.1K
$624 ฿20.2K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,088 ฿67.6K
$1,247 ฿40.3K
$37.4K ฿1.2M
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,139 ฿36.9K
$770 ฿24.9K
$2,402 ฿77.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$772 ฿25K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3
7
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