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Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Chiang Rai - Updated Prices & Insights
20.12
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $521 (excluding rent), and $839 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,187 (excluding rent), and $1,764 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 ฿63.2
$1.36 ฿43.92
$3.61 ฿117
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.53 ฿502
$15.53 ฿502
$43.47 ฿1,407
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 ฿203
$5.65 ฿183
$9.42 ฿305
Cappuccino
$1.48 ฿47.84
$1.1 ฿35.63
$3.77 ฿122
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ฿18.66
$0.45 ฿14.55
$1.2 ฿38.89
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ฿9.78
$0.23 ฿7.42
$0.65 ฿20.92
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 ฿60.9
$1.1 ฿35.57
$3.77 ฿122
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.01 ฿97.4
$9.03 ฿292
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 ฿55.5
$0.94 ฿30.38
$3.15 ฿102
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ฿50.4
$0.75 ฿24.41
$3.02 ฿97.7
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 ฿36.75
$0.66 ฿21.36
$1.49 ฿48.37
Eggs
$1.9 ฿61.6
$1.46 ฿47.26
$2.56 ฿82.7
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.21 ฿525
$9.39 ฿304
$78.2 ฿2,531
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.89 ฿61.3
$6.31 ฿204
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 ฿360
$3.75 ฿121
$25 ฿809
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ฿85.3
$0.79 ฿25.45
$5.55 ฿179
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ฿33.77
$0.78 ฿25.25
$1.56 ฿50.5
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 ฿52.5
$0.89 ฿28.94
$2.99 ฿96.9
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 ฿30.84
$0.32 ฿10.39
$2.82 ฿91.2
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.83
$0.9 ฿28.97
$2.39 ฿77.5
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿37.13
$0.63 ฿20.37
$1.56 ฿50.6
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 ฿21.24
$0.29 ฿9.54
$1.17 ฿37.86
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.76
$0.35 ฿11.48
$1.42 ฿45.94
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.72 ฿121
$2.79 ฿90.2
$5.27 ฿171
Wine (Bottle)
$16.46 ฿533
$9.41 ฿304
$25.08 ฿812
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.8
$1.21 ฿39.27
$2.43 ฿78.6
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 ฿106
$1.87 ฿60.5
$6.23 ฿202
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ฿23.75
$0.59 ฿19.12
$0.88 ฿28.37
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.91 ฿741
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.6
$1.25 ฿40.35
$3.12 ฿101
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 ฿43.29
$1.19 ฿38.37
$2.08 ฿67.2
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$3.02 ฿97.7
$12.07 ฿391
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ฿41.32
$1.09 ฿35.42
$1.56 ฿50.5
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ฿652.7K
$20.2K ฿652.7K
$22.9K ฿741.7K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿722.9K
$17.4K ฿563.6K
$34.2K ฿1.1M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$48.87 ฿1,581
$36.47 ฿1,180
$129 ฿4,180
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.9 ฿450
$6.15 ฿199
$21.52 ฿696
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.55 ฿503
$12.44 ฿402
$31.09 ฿1,006
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.75 ฿1,610
$29.54 ฿956
$62.2 ฿2,012
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.38 ฿400
$4.06 ฿131
$12.38 ฿400
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 ฿117
$3.02 ฿97.6
$7.84 ฿254
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,921
$93 ฿3,009
$723 ฿23.4K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,757 ฿251K
$7,757 ฿251K
$15.1K ฿488K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.4 ฿1,826
$47.02 ฿1,522
$125 ฿4,058
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.89 ฿870
$10.96 ฿355
$62.7 ฿2,027
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 ฿2,343
$67.8 ฿2,193
$92.4 ฿2,991
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,324
$37.46 ฿1,212
$109 ฿3,536
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 ฿8,466
$211 ฿6,838
$302 ฿9,768
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 ฿8,443
$156 ฿5,041
$498 ฿16.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 ฿24.4K
$428 ฿13.8K
$1,222 ฿39.5K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 ฿16K
$186 ฿6,016
$930 ฿30.1K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,321 ฿75.1K
$1,238 ฿40.1K
$2,631 ฿85.1K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,670 ฿54K
$773 ฿25K
$2,411 ฿78K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$453 ฿14.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3
7
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