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

😐 Solo nomad: Ajka is 30.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ajka is 36.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.81 Ft 2,400
$2.01 ฿64.4
288.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.98 Ft 7,063
$18.23 ฿583
26.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.93 Ft 1,823
$7.65 ฿244
-22.48%
Cappuccino
$1.13 Ft 347
$1.92 ฿61.3
-41.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 Ft 352
$0.84 ฿26.90
36.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 Ft 185
$0.36 ฿11.39
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 Ft 394
$2.19 ฿70.0
-41.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 346
$3.79 ฿121
-70.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 Ft 343
$1.64 ฿52.4
-31.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 Ft 525
$1.62 ฿51.8
5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 Ft 813
$1.15 ฿36.88
130.43%
Eggs
$3.20 Ft 985
$1.94 ฿62.0
64.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.02 Ft 2,466
$15.94 ฿510
-49.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 Ft 1,837
$3.10 ฿99.2
92.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.44 Ft 5,360
$11.07 ฿354
57.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 Ft 568
$2.71 ฿86.5
-31.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 Ft 568
$1.18 ฿37.69
56.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 Ft 624
$1.71 ฿54.5
18.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 Ft 905
$1.61 ฿51.3
82.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 Ft 324
$1.39 ฿44.53
-23.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 Ft 366
$1.15 ฿36.70
3.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 Ft 437
$0.71 ฿22.76
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 Ft 146
$0.55 ฿17.60
-14.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.57 Ft 2,325
$4.57 ฿146
65.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.08 Ft 1,560
$18.87 ฿603
-73.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 Ft 310
$1.82 ฿58.2
-44.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 Ft 460
$3.21 ฿103
-53.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 Ft 346
$0.88 ฿28.16
27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.60 Ft 7,559
$18.89 ฿604
30.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 Ft 874
$1.41 ฿45.17
101.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 Ft 389
$1.30 ฿41.59
-2.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.13 Ft 5,265
$8.20 ฿262
108.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 Ft 533
$1.23 ฿39.18
40.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K Ft 7.9M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
21.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K Ft 7.8M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
13.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 Ft 31.7K
$69.9 ฿2,234
47.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.31 Ft 7,778
$14.07 ฿450
79.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.01 Ft 5,842
$17.70 ฿566
7.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.12 Ft 14.2K
$41.41 ฿1,324
11.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.61 Ft 5,104
$6.69 ฿214
148.28%
Cinema Ticket
$8.61 Ft 2,645
$5.74 ฿184
50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 Ft 66.6K
$299 ฿9,566
-27.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,272 Ft 1.9M
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-58.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 Ft 33.2K
$54.8 ฿1,753
96.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.99 Ft 9,218
$26.35 ฿842
13.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 Ft 26.4K
$84.7 ฿2,706
1.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 Ft 33.9K
$69.7 ฿2,229
58.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 Ft 137.5K
$427 ฿13.6K
4.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 Ft 107.1K
$241 ฿7,697
44.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 Ft 194.8K
$811 ฿25.9K
-21.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$523 Ft 160.9K
$498 ฿15.9K
5.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,161 Ft 971.5K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
56.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,844 Ft 874.0K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
86.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$639 ฿20.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5
17.00%

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Last update for Ajka: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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