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

😐 Solo nomad: Ajka is 30% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ajka is 34.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 Ft 2,417
$2.03 ฿63.8
266.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.74 Ft 7,390
$18.59 ฿585
22.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.60 Ft 1,820
$7.48 ฿235
-25.13%
Cappuccino
$1.13 Ft 366
$2.00 ฿62.8
-43.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 Ft 374
$0.85 ฿26.63
35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 Ft 184
$0.35 ฿11.05
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 Ft 421
$2.21 ฿69.5
-41.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 371
$3.76 ฿118
-69.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 345
$1.72 ฿54.0
-38.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 Ft 527
$1.63 ฿51.4
-0.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 Ft 857
$1.16 ฿36.42
127.59%
Eggs
$3.15 Ft 1,024
$1.98 ฿62.2
59.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 Ft 2,540
$15.93 ฿501
-50.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 Ft 1,900
$3.17 ฿99.6
84.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.38 Ft 5,647
$10.90 ฿343
59.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 609
$2.65 ฿83.2
-29.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Ft 579
$1.22 ฿38.45
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 664
$1.70 ฿53.4
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 Ft 956
$1.59 ฿49.99
84.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 Ft 328
$1.32 ฿41.63
-23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 Ft 389
$1.17 ฿36.74
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 Ft 446
$0.68 ฿21.31
101.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Ft 145
$0.56 ฿17.52
-19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.85 Ft 2,552
$4.51 ฿142
74.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.77 Ft 1,551
$19.07 ฿600
-74.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 Ft 319
$1.77 ฿55.7
-44.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 Ft 467
$3.18 ฿100.0
-54.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 Ft 363
$0.96 ฿30.27
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.63 Ft 8,004
$18.90 ฿594
30.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 Ft 890
$1.36 ฿42.69
101.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 Ft 429
$1.35 ฿42.51
-2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.29 Ft 5,616
$8.03 ฿253
115.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 Ft 563
$1.24 ฿39.08
39.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Ft 8.2M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
19.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K Ft 8.5M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
19.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 Ft 34.5K
$71.2 ฿2,240
49.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.13 Ft 8,164
$14.09 ฿443
78.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.18 Ft 6,232
$17.47 ฿549
9.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.69 Ft 15.2K
$42.07 ฿1,323
10.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 Ft 5,559
$6.88 ฿216
148.69%
Cinema Ticket
$8.24 Ft 2,676
$5.94 ฿187
38.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 Ft 70.9K
$307 ฿9,664
-28.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,283 Ft 2.0M
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-57.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 Ft 34.8K
$55.7 ฿1,750
92.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.25 Ft 9,502
$26.79 ฿842
9.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.0 Ft 28.3K
$83.2 ฿2,617
4.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Ft 36.6K
$70.1 ฿2,204
60.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 Ft 147.8K
$427 ฿13.4K
6.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 Ft 114.3K
$237 ฿7,454
48.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 Ft 202.7K
$802 ฿25.2K
-22.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 Ft 174.3K
$503 ฿15.8K
6.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,700 Ft 877.3K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
31.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,347 Ft 762.6K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
53.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5
17.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ajka: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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