Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Qusayr and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Qusayr and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-Qusayr is 14.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-Qusayr is 15.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Qusayr
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 SYP 665
$2.03 ฿64.2
192.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.99 SYP 3,027
$18.59 ฿588
45.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 SYP 613
$7.48 ฿237
-27.01%
Cappuccino
$1.48 SYP 166
$2.00 ฿63.2
-26.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SYP 115
$0.85 ฿26.81
21.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 SYP 74.6
$0.35 ฿11.13
91.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 SYP 181
$2.21 ฿70.0
-26.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SYP 286
$3.76 ฿119
-32.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-Qusayr
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 SYP 106
$1.72 ฿54.4
-44.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 SYP 65.7
$1.63 ฿51.7
-63.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 SYP 188
$1.16 ฿36.66
44.83%
Eggs
$1.84 SYP 207
$1.98 ฿62.6
-7.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.00 SYP 337
$15.93 ฿504
-81.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 SYP 867
$3.17 ฿100
143.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.29 SYP 1,266
$10.90 ฿345
3.58%
Apples (1kg)
$0.87 SYP 97.3
$2.65 ฿83.7
-67.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 SYP 193
$1.22 ฿38.70
40.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 SYP 112
$1.70 ฿53.7
-41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 SYP 98.6
$1.59 ฿50.3
-44.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 74.1
$1.32 ฿41.90
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 69.0
$1.17 ฿36.99
-47.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 SYP 41.74
$0.68 ฿21.46
-45.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SYP 64.9
$0.56 ฿17.64
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 SYP 328
$4.51 ฿143
-35.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 SYP 872
$19.07 ฿604
-59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SYP 110
$1.77 ฿56.0
-44.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 SYP 208
$3.18 ฿101
-41.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-Qusayr
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.47
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿598
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 114
$1.36 ฿42.98
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 SYP 114
$1.35 ฿42.80
-24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 SYP 111
$8.03 ฿254
-87.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 SYP 115
$1.24 ฿39.34
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
-12.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SYP 2.4M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
-1.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Qusayr
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SYP 11.5K
$71.2 ฿2,255
44.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.29 SYP 930
$14.09 ฿446
-41.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.8 SYP 6,259
$17.47 ฿553
219.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Qusayr
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,332
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 SYP 328
$5.94 ฿188
-50.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Qusayr
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.28 SYP 4,966
$307 ฿9,728
-85.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,805 SYP 202.5K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-87.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Qusayr
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.13 SYP 3,267
$55.7 ฿1,762
-47.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.29 SYP 2,948
$26.79 ฿848
-1.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.18 SYP 4,955
$83.2 ฿2,634
-46.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 SYP 6,245
$70.1 ฿2,219
-20.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Qusayr
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,504
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-Qusayr
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
5
175.00%

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Last update for Al-Qusayr: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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