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

😐 Solo nomad: Adama is 20.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Adama is 2.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Adama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ETB 407
$2.02 ฿65.3
50.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.7 ETB 4,666
$18.78 ฿608
84.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 ETB 663
$7.67 ฿248
-35.72%
Cappuccino
$1.3 ETB 174
$1.98 ฿64.2
-34.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ETB 85.9
$0.82 ฿26.64
-21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ETB 38.64
$0.33 ฿10.58
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ETB 131
$2.12 ฿68.6
-54.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ETB 392
$3.73 ฿121
-21.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Adama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 ETB 188
$1.64 ฿53.2
-15.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 ETB 173
$1.57 ฿50.9
-17.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 ETB 284
$1.19 ฿38.62
77.31%
Eggs
$2.47 ETB 333
$1.98 ฿64.1
24.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.24 ETB 973
$15.99 ฿517
-54.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.74 ETB 1,847
$3.12 ฿101
340.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ETB 1,804
$11.16 ฿361
20.16%
Apples (1kg)
$6.87 ETB 924
$2.76 ฿89.2
148.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.96 ETB 129
$1.22 ฿39.5
-21.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ETB 305
$1.71 ฿55.4
32.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 ETB 125
$1.55 ฿50.2
-40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ETB 90.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 ETB 245
$1.21 ฿39.23
50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ETB 93.4
$0.72 ฿23.2
-4.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ETB 85.6
$0.53 ฿17.05
20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 ETB 526
$4.72 ฿153
-17.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 ETB 896
$18.39 ฿595
-63.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ETB 139
$1.79 ฿57.9
-42.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ETB 254
$3.21 ฿104
-41.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Adama
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ETB 192
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ETB 36.11
$1.35 ฿43.53
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ETB 272
$7.85 ฿254
-74.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ETB 175
$1.25 ฿40.4
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$54K ETB 7.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
155.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K ETB 7.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
149.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Adama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 ETB 21.6K
$70.6 ฿2,285
127.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.14 ETB 1,633
$13.72 ฿444
-11.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$133 ETB 17.8K
$17.56 ฿568
655.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Adama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 ETB 786
$5.8 ฿188
0.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Adama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.3 ETB 10.8K
$308 ฿9,963
-73.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.7K ETB 5.5M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
177.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Adama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.29 ETB 6,361
$55.4 ฿1,793
-14.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 ETB 10.2K
$26.4 ฿854
186.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 ETB 12.3K
$85.1 ฿2,755
7.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 ETB 15.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
60.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Adama
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 ETB 67.5K
$434 ฿14K
15.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ETB 40.6K
$235 ฿7,610
28.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 ETB 131.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
19.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$790 ETB 106.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
58.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Adama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$98.2 ETB 13.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
-86.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
5
240.00%

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Last update for Adama: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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