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

😐 Solo nomad: Adma is 37.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Adma is 25.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Adma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.9 LBP 975.5K
$2.02 ฿65.3
439.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.7 LBP 5.4M
$18.78 ฿608
223.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 LBP 708.9K
$7.67 ฿248
3.26%
Cappuccino
$3.24 LBP 290.2K
$1.98 ฿64.2
63.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 LBP 141.5K
$0.82 ฿26.64
92.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 83.1K
$0.33 ฿10.58
181.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 LBP 316.7K
$2.12 ฿68.6
66.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 LBP 450.9K
$3.73 ฿121
35.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Adma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LBP 159.3K
$1.64 ฿53.2
8.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 LBP 72.2K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-48.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 LBP 156K
$1.19 ฿38.62
46.22%
Eggs
$3.19 LBP 285.7K
$1.98 ฿64.1
61.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.48 LBP 1M
$15.99 ฿517
-28.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.57 LBP 856.3K
$3.12 ฿101
206.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.2 LBP 1M
$11.16 ฿361
0.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 LBP 156.1K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-36.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.6K
$1.22 ฿39.5
20.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 LBP 101.2K
$1.71 ฿55.4
-33.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 LBP 96.7K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-30.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 LBP 83.6K
$1.34 ฿43.21
-30.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.2K
$1.21 ฿39.23
-17.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 LBP 79.5K
$0.72 ฿23.2
23.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.2K
$0.53 ฿17.05
3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 LBP 225.7K
$4.72 ฿153
-46.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 LBP 969.1K
$18.39 ฿595
-41.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 LBP 114.7K
$1.79 ฿57.9
-28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 LBP 192.4K
$3.21 ฿104
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Adma
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)
$5.12 LBP 457.8K
$1.42 ฿46.08
260.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 LBP 108.6K
$1.35 ฿43.53
-10.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.74 LBP 1.8M
$7.85 ฿254
151.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 LBP 83.9K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-24.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
$21.2K ฿684.9K
67.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K LBP 2.5B
$21.8K ฿706.8K
25.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Adma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 LBP 19.3M
$70.6 ฿2,285
205.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.48 LBP 3.4M
$13.72 ฿444
173.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.09 LBP 3.3M
$17.56 ฿568
111.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Adma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.91 LBP 707.9K
$5.8 ฿188
36.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Adma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 LBP 26.6M
$308 ฿9,963
-3.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,392 LBP 393.1M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-70.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Adma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 LBP 6.4M
$55.4 ฿1,793
28.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.56 LBP 4.1M
$26.4 ฿854
72.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LBP 10.9M
$85.1 ฿2,755
43.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 LBP 8.5M
$71.8 ฿2,323
32.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Adma
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Adma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5
123.20%

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Last update for Adma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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