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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Albertville is 96.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 103.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Albertville is 120.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 114.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Albertville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.30 โ‚ฌ14.05
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
727.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.0 โ‚ฌ56.1
$18.68 เธฟ587
248.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.93 โ‚ฌ11.14
$7.92 เธฟ249
63.26%
Cappuccino
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.46
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
99.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
247.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
414.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.97 โ‚ฌ6.87
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
259.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.16
$3.59 เธฟ113
98.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Albertville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.80
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-44.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
63.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
123.33%
Eggs
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.62
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
117.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.98 โ‚ฌ15.50
$16.00 เธฟ503
12.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 โ‚ฌ13.82
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
407.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.18 โ‚ฌ22.56
$10.93 เธฟ344
139.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-6.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.15
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
111.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
119.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
142.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
116.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
138.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
98.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚ฌ0.38
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.73 โ‚ฌ11.83
$4.64 เธฟ146
195.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 โ‚ฌ8.19
$18.96 เธฟ596
-49.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
79.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.20 เธฟ101
-1.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Albertville
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
124.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.63 โ‚ฌ42.78
$19.24 เธฟ605
157.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 โ‚ฌ4.87
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
315.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
42.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.9 โ‚ฌ49.93
$8.15 เธฟ256
610.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
63.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K โ‚ฌ33.0K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
78.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
74.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albertville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 โ‚ฌ247
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
307.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.12
$13.91 เธฟ437
59.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.74 โ‚ฌ32.53
$18.00 เธฟ566
109.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Albertville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.05 โ‚ฌ32.80
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-8.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.80 เธฟ214
173.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 โ‚ฌ7.18
$5.72 เธฟ180
45.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Albertville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$754 โ‚ฌ650
$308 เธฟ9,693
144.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K โ‚ฌ10.2K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-19.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Albertville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.66
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
3.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.70 โ‚ฌ40.26
$26.71 เธฟ840
74.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
44.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 โ‚ฌ141
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
130.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Albertville
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$777 โ‚ฌ670
$431 เธฟ13.5K
80.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 โ‚ฌ360
$237 เธฟ7,439
76.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,369 โ‚ฌ1,180
$811 เธฟ25.5K
68.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 โ‚ฌ920
$501 เธฟ15.7K
113.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,006 โ‚ฌ3,453
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
81.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,086 โ‚ฌ2,660
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
92.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Albertville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,506 โ‚ฌ4,746
$684 เธฟ21.5K
704.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
5
-24.80%

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Last update for Albertville: January 10, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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