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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 17.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Alexandria is 11.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.49 RON 40.98

$2.01 ฿64.4

372.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.21 RON 143

$18.23 ฿583

82.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.09 RON 30.63

$7.65 ฿244

-7.32%

Cappuccino

$1.89 RON 8.15

$1.92 ฿61.3

-1.56%

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

$1.95 RON 8.41

$0.84 ฿26.90

132.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 RON 6.80

$0.36 ฿11.39

336.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 RON 10.01

$2.19 ฿70.0

5.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 RON 12.23

$3.79 ฿121

-25.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 RON 5.90

$1.64 ฿52.4

-16.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 RON 5.43

$1.62 ฿51.8

-22.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.41 RON 6.10

$1.15 ฿36.88

22.61%

Eggs

$1.42 RON 6.11

$1.94 ฿62.0

-26.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.44 RON 23.50

$15.94 ฿510

-65.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.69 RON 20.27

$3.10 ฿99.2

51.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.69 RON 37.56

$11.07 ฿354

-21.50%

Apples (1kg)

$0.95 RON 4.12

$2.71 ฿86.5

-64.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 RON 6.56

$1.18 ฿37.69

28.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.18 RON 5.08

$1.71 ฿54.5

-30.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 RON 4.84

$1.61 ฿51.3

-30.43%

Potato (1kg)

$0.45 RON 1.93

$1.39 ฿44.53

-67.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 RON 3.09

$1.15 ฿36.70

-37.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 RON 1.90

$0.71 ฿22.76

-38.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 RON 2.92

$0.55 ฿17.60

21.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.48 RON 23.69

$4.57 ฿146

19.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.95 RON 25.70

$18.87 ฿603

-68.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 RON 3.08

$1.82 ฿58.2

-60.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.96 RON 4.15

$3.21 ฿103

-70.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 RON 3.12

$0.88 ฿28.16

-18.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.83 RON 98.6

$18.89 ฿604

20.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 RON 2.08

$1.41 ฿45.17

-65.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 RON 1.75

$1.30 ฿41.59

-68.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.92 RON 21.27

$8.20 ฿262

-40.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.62 RON 7.00

$1.23 ฿39.18

31.71%

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

$18.2K RON 78.4K

$21.2K ฿677.0K

-14.27%

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

$24.2K RON 104.6K

$22.3K ฿713.3K

8.51%

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

$117 RON 504

$69.9 ฿2,234

67.05%

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

$6.80 RON 29.37

$14.07 ฿450

-51.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.10 RON 30.68

$17.70 ฿566

-59.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.04 RON 164

$41.41 ฿1,324

-8.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.98 RON 38.79

$6.69 ฿214

34.23%

Cinema Ticket

$4.67 RON 20.18

$5.74 ฿184

-18.64%

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

$433 RON 1,869

$299 ฿9,566

44.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,792 RON 29.3K

$15.0K ฿479.8K

-54.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.5 RON 291

$54.8 ฿1,753

23.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.73 RON 150

$26.35 ฿842

31.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.1 RON 303

$84.7 ฿2,706

-17.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.3 RON 304

$69.7 ฿2,229

0.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$348 RON 1,502

$427 ฿13.6K

-18.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 RON 995

$241 ฿7,697

-4.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 RON 3,463

$811 ฿25.9K

-1.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$568 RON 2,454

$498 ฿15.9K

13.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,385 RON 5,981

$2,022 ฿64.7K

-31.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$872 RON 3,765

$1,524 ฿48.7K

-42.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,354 RON 5,850

$639 ฿20.4K

111.86%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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