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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 6.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 13.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.37 RON 40.67

$2.02 ฿65.3

363.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33 RON 143

$18.78 ฿608

75.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.79 RON 29.49

$7.67 ฿248

-11.47%

Cappuccino

$1.82 RON 7.92

$1.98 ฿64.2

-8.08%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 RON 8.58

$0.82 ฿26.64

141.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 RON 6.79

$0.33 ฿10.58

372.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.33 RON 10.1

$2.12 ฿68.6

9.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 RON 12.2

$3.73 ฿121

-24.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 RON 6.12

$1.64 ฿53.2

-14.02%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 RON 5.46

$1.57 ฿50.9

-19.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 RON 5.84

$1.19 ฿38.62

13.45%

Eggs

$1.4 RON 6.07

$1.98 ฿64.1

-29.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.18 RON 22.49

$15.99 ฿517

-67.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.69 RON 20.37

$3.12 ฿101

50.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.92 RON 38.73

$11.16 ฿361

-20.07%

Apples (1kg)

$0.93 RON 4.05

$2.76 ฿89.2

-66.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 RON 6.55

$1.22 ฿39.5

23.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.18 RON 5.11

$1.71 ฿55.4

-30.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.14 RON 4.94

$1.55 ฿50.2

-26.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.44 RON 1.93

$1.34 ฿43.21

-67.16%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 RON 2.86

$1.21 ฿39.23

-45.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 RON 2.06

$0.72 ฿23.2

-34.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 RON 2.89

$0.53 ฿17.05

26.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.43 RON 23.6

$4.72 ฿153

15.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.81 RON 25.22

$18.39 ฿595

-68.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 RON 3.11

$1.79 ฿57.9

-59.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.9 RON 3.89

$3.21 ฿104

-71.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 RON 2.89

$0.94 ฿30.44

-28.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.42 RON 102

$18.9 ฿612

23.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 RON 1.91

$1.42 ฿46.08

-69.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 RON 1.77

$1.35 ฿43.53

-69.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.05 RON 21.92

$7.85 ฿254

-35.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.64 RON 7.12

$1.25 ฿40.4

31.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K RON 76.9K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

-16.33%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.2K RON 105.2K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

10.98%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$116 RON 502

$70.6 ฿2,285

63.87%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.95 RON 30.16

$13.72 ฿444

-49.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.06 RON 30.64

$17.56 ฿568

-59.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.24 RON 166

$41.64 ฿1,347

-8.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.3 RON 40.39

$6.9 ฿223

34.78%

Cinema Ticket

$4.56 RON 19.8

$5.8 ฿188

-21.38%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$433 RON 1,881

$308 ฿9,963

40.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,848 RON 29.7K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-53.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.1 RON 291

$55.4 ฿1,793

21.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.86 RON 147

$26.4 ฿854

28.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.6 RON 298

$85.1 ฿2,755

-19.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$68.4 RON 297

$71.8 ฿2,323

-4.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$352 RON 1,527

$434 ฿14K

-18.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$234 RON 1,018

$235 ฿7,610

-0.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$812 RON 3,523

$821 ฿26.6K

-1.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$574 RON 2,492

$498 ฿16.1K

15.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,349 RON 5,856

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-38.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$868 RON 3,769

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-43.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,360 RON 5,906

$703 ฿22.8K

93.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.5

30.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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