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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Afula is 71.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 148.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Afula is 101.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 83.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Afula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.14 โ‚ช69.5
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
1023.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.8 โ‚ช273
$18.68 เธฟ587
364.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.61 โ‚ช52.2
$7.92 เธฟ249
109.72%
Cappuccino
$4.28 โ‚ช13.44
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
111.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 โ‚ช9.77
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
270.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ช7.29
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
562.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.37 โ‚ช26.29
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
277.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.84 โ‚ช30.89
$3.59 เธฟ113
174.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Afula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 โ‚ช6.14
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
16.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 โ‚ช4.56
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-10.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ช6.93
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
84.17%
Eggs
$3.86 โ‚ช12.13
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.30 โ‚ช41.75
$16.00 เธฟ503
-16.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.33 โ‚ช29.29
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
195.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 โ‚ช34.91
$10.93 เธฟ344
1.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ช7.91
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-5.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ช5.19
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
39.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ช5.23
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
1.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ช5.87
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
17.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ช3.60
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-12.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ช3.28
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-12.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 โ‚ช6.83
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
207.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ช3.63
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
107.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.33 โ‚ช26.14
$4.64 เธฟ146
79.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.99 โ‚ช34.51
$18.96 เธฟ596
-42.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 โ‚ช8.63
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
55.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 โ‚ช11.58
$3.20 เธฟ101
15.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Afula
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 โ‚ช4.99
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
76.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.08 โ‚ช88.2
$19.24 เธฟ605
45.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 โ‚ช12.92
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
202.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ช2.52
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-40.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.64 โ‚ช131
$8.15 เธฟ256
410.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ช6.49
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
69.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K โ‚ช126.5K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
88.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.6K โ‚ช146.3K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
114.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Afula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 โ‚ช575
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
160.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.09 โ‚ช34.83
$13.91 เธฟ437
-20.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.61 โ‚ช71.0
$18.00 เธฟ566
25.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Afula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.76 โ‚ช134
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
2.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.55 โ‚ช58.3
$6.80 เธฟ214
172.79%
Cinema Ticket
$12.45 โ‚ช39.11
$5.72 เธฟ180
117.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Afula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$871 โ‚ช2,734
$308 เธฟ9,693
182.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K โ‚ช57.2K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
22.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Afula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 โ‚ช269
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
53.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.9 โ‚ช198
$26.71 เธฟ840
135.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 โ‚ช416
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
56.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 โ‚ช527
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
136.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Afula
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 โ‚ช3,249
$431 เธฟ13.5K
140.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 โ‚ช2,939
$237 เธฟ7,439
295.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$982 โ‚ช3,085
$811 เธฟ25.5K
21.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 โ‚ช2,100
$501 เธฟ15.7K
33.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,716 โ‚ช11.7K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
68.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,059 โ‚ช9,606
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
91.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Afula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,436 โ‚ช13.9K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
548.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
5
-40.00%

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Last update for Afula: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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