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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Akure is 37.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Akure is 26% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Akure
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.44 โ‚ฆ2,042
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
-26.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.52 โ‚ฆ24.9K
$18.68 เธฟ587
-6.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 โ‚ฆ7,703
$7.92 เธฟ249
-31.44%
Cappuccino
$2.19 โ‚ฆ3,104
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
8.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚ฆ479
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-59.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚ฆ283
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 โ‚ฆ1,146
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-63.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฆ2,028
$3.59 เธฟ113
-60.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Akure
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 โ‚ฆ3,049
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
28.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 โ‚ฆ1,379
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-40.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฆ3,315
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
95.00%
Eggs
$1.71 โ‚ฆ2,420
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-11.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.42 โ‚ฆ9,104
$16.00 เธฟ503
-59.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 โ‚ฆ6,155
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
37.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 โ‚ฆ7,545
$10.93 เธฟ344
-51.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 โ‚ฆ5,024
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
32.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฆ2,871
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
71.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฆ2,873
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
23.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฆ2,377
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
5.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฆ2,005
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
6.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฆ2,697
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
59.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 โ‚ฆ2,702
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
167.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฆ505
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.26 โ‚ฆ1,787
$4.64 เธฟ146
-72.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.11 โ‚ฆ2,997
$18.96 เธฟ596
-88.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ฆ979
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-61.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฆ1,241
$3.20 เธฟ101
-72.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Akure
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 โ‚ฆ385
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.24 เธฟ605
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚ฆ1,682
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-12.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 โ‚ฆ3,170
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
65.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 โ‚ฆ6,611
$8.15 เธฟ256
-42.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.45 โ‚ฆ632
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-63.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K โ‚ฆ28.6M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-5.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K โ‚ฆ28.8M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
-6.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akure
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.63 โ‚ฆ30.7K
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-69.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.88 โ‚ฆ14.0K
$13.91 เธฟ437
-28.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.23 โ‚ฆ24.4K
$18.00 เธฟ566
-4.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Akure
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 เธฟ214
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 โ‚ฆ9,096
$5.72 เธฟ180
12.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Akure
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.6 โ‚ฆ91.7K
$308 เธฟ9,693
-79.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,272 โ‚ฆ3.2M
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-84.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Akure
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.43 โ‚ฆ27.6K
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-65.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.96 โ‚ฆ35.4K
$26.71 เธฟ840
-6.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.4 โ‚ฆ90.0K
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-25.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.0 โ‚ฆ80.9K
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-19.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Akure
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 โ‚ฆ563.8K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-7.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 โ‚ฆ378.4K
$237 เธฟ7,439
12.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 โ‚ฆ917.7K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-20.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 โ‚ฆ759.6K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
6.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Akure
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$35.21 โ‚ฆ50.0K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-94.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
5
226.60%

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Last update for Akure: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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