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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Akbuk is 37.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Akbuk is 37% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.46 โ‚บ323
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
278.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.29 โ‚บ2,002
$18.68 เธฟ587
147.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 โ‚บ297
$7.92 เธฟ249
-13.13%
Cappuccino
$2.67 โ‚บ116
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
32.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚บ72.6
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚บ18.69
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 โ‚บ131
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
36.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 โ‚บ177
$3.59 เธฟ113
13.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 โ‚บ38.18
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-47.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 โ‚บ39.49
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-43.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚บ66.9
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
29.17%
Eggs
$1.74 โ‚บ75.2
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-9.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 โ‚บ357
$16.00 เธฟ503
-48.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 โ‚บ235
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
71.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.06 โ‚บ825
$10.93 เธฟ344
74.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚บ47.22
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-59.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚บ89.5
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
75.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚บ47.10
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-33.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚บ49.99
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-27.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚บ25.72
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-55.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚บ19.86
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-61.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 โ‚บ56.3
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
83.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚บ14.90
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 โ‚บ89.1
$4.64 เธฟ146
-55.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 โ‚บ509
$18.96 เธฟ596
-37.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚บ70.9
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-7.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚บ92.6
$3.20 เธฟ101
-33.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 โ‚บ28.73
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.36 โ‚บ1,313
$19.24 เธฟ605
57.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 โ‚บ45.35
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-22.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 โ‚บ46.50
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.41 โ‚บ321
$8.15 เธฟ256
-9.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚บ54.6
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K โ‚บ1.8M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
92.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K โ‚บ1.8M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
91.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.93 โ‚บ2,074
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-31.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.91 โ‚บ342
$13.91 เธฟ437
-43.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.71 โ‚บ680
$18.00 เธฟ566
-12.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.87 โ‚บ1,898
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
5.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 เธฟ214
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 โ‚บ270
$5.72 เธฟ180
9.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 โ‚บ26.1K
$308 เธฟ9,693
95.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,809 โ‚บ381.1K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-40.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.0 โ‚บ3,288
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
36.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.82 โ‚บ1,982
$26.71 เธฟ840
71.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$162 โ‚บ6,999
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
91.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 โ‚บ4,736
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
54.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 โ‚บ22.4K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
20.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 โ‚บ17.1K
$237 เธฟ7,439
66.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 โ‚บ38.1K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
8.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 โ‚บ31.1K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
43.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,200 โ‚บ51.9K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-45.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$859 โ‚บ37.2K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-46.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Akbuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.08
5
741.60%

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Last update for Akbuk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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