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

😐 Solo nomad: Ajka is 23.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ajka is 8.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.83 Ft 2,495
$2.03 ฿63.1
285.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.20 Ft 7,391
$18.34 ฿570
26.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.75 Ft 1,831
$7.56 ฿235
-23.94%
Cappuccino
$1.18 Ft 376
$1.94 ฿60.2
-39.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 378
$0.79 ฿24.69
50.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 Ft 180
$0.36 ฿11.06
55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 Ft 398
$2.21 ฿68.8
-43.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 360
$3.75 ฿117
-69.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 Ft 355
$1.66 ฿51.6
-33.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 Ft 539
$1.60 ฿49.83
5.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 Ft 824
$1.20 ฿37.17
115.83%
Eggs
$3.05 Ft 972
$1.92 ฿59.6
58.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 Ft 2,553
$15.90 ฿494
-49.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 Ft 1,949
$3.03 ฿94.2
101.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.50 Ft 5,574
$11.09 ฿345
57.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 Ft 599
$2.74 ฿85.2
-31.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 596
$1.22 ฿37.79
53.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 Ft 654
$1.71 ฿53.0
19.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 Ft 931
$1.53 ฿47.50
90.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 Ft 336
$1.40 ฿43.38
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Ft 368
$1.20 ฿37.17
-3.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 Ft 456
$0.68 ฿21.05
110.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Ft 152
$0.57 ฿17.62
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.90 Ft 2,517
$4.56 ฿142
73.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.97 Ft 1,584
$19.32 ฿601
-74.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 Ft 300
$1.85 ฿57.5
-49.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 Ft 474
$3.30 ฿102
-54.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 Ft 371
$0.88 ฿27.44
31.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.42 Ft 8,099
$19.26 ฿599
31.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 Ft 879
$1.41 ฿43.92
95.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 Ft 404
$1.30 ฿40.26
-2.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.07 Ft 5,438
$7.85 ฿244
117.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 Ft 539
$1.25 ฿38.73
35.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K Ft 8.3M
$21.8K ฿676.4K
19.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K Ft 8.1M
$21.9K ฿680.8K
15.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 Ft 33.6K
$69.7 ฿2,166
51.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.95 Ft 7,951
$14.20 ฿442
75.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.51 Ft 5,899
$17.55 ฿546
5.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.66 Ft 14.9K
$41.89 ฿1,302
11.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.94 Ft 5,396
$6.93 ฿215
144.44%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 Ft 2,628
$5.70 ฿177
44.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 Ft 69.3K
$310 ฿9,653
-29.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,249 Ft 2.0M
$14.9K ฿464.0K
-58.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 Ft 33.9K
$55.0 ฿1,711
93.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.86 Ft 9,514
$26.47 ฿823
12.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 Ft 27.2K
$85.2 ฿2,649
0.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 Ft 34.7K
$71.6 ฿2,225
52.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 Ft 141.2K
$435 ฿13.5K
1.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Ft 108.1K
$240 ฿7,465
41.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 Ft 201.1K
$804 ฿25.0K
-21.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 Ft 171.2K
$498 ฿15.5K
7.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,977 Ft 948.5K
$2,102 ฿65.3K
41.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,722 Ft 867.3K
$1,541 ฿47.9K
76.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5
17.00%

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Last update for Ajka: February 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 13, 2026

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