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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambon is 13.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ambon is 23.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ambon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$2.02 ฿65.3
-56.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.16 Rp 197.4K
$18.78 ฿608
-35.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.36 Rp 54.6K
$7.67 ฿248
-56.19%
Cappuccino
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
$1.98 ฿64.2
-15.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,198
$0.82 ฿26.64
-37.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,229
$0.33 ฿10.58
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
$2.12 ฿68.6
16.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 Rp 58.1K
$3.73 ฿121
-4.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ambon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.64 ฿53.2
-26.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.3K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-28.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.2K
$1.19 ฿38.62
-21.01%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-20.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 Rp 134K
$15.99 ฿517
-48.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
$3.12 ฿101
0.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.75 Rp 125.9K
$11.16 ฿361
-30.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-15.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
$1.22 ฿39.5
18.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$1.71 ฿55.4
5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.34 ฿43.21
-2.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$1.21 ฿39.23
55.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.3K
$0.72 ฿23.2
31.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,682
$0.53 ฿17.05
-22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 Rp 39.7K
$4.72 ฿153
-48.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.44 Rp 348K
$18.39 ฿595
16.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.7K
$1.79 ฿57.9
12.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.5K
$3.21 ฿104
-0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Ambon
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,224
$0.94 ฿30.44
-65.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.77 Rp 158.6K
$18.9 ฿612
-48.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,336
$1.42 ฿46.08
-59.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,106
$1.35 ฿43.53
-71.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 Rp 47.9K
$7.85 ฿254
-62.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 Rp 13.5K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-33.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 395.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
15.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 448.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
26.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.7 Rp 1.1M
$70.6 ฿2,285
-1.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
$13.72 ฿444
-68.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.31 Rp 362.1K
$17.56 ฿568
27.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ambon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.28 Rp 377.8K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-44.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rp 102K
$6.9 ฿223
-8.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.14 Rp 51K
$5.8 ฿188
-45.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ambon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 Rp 1.5M
$308 ฿9,963
-69.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,718 Rp 125.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-47.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ambon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.12 Rp 667.5K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-25.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.27 Rp 507.5K
$26.4 ฿854
18.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
$85.1 ฿2,755
-20.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 Rp 1.2M
$71.8 ฿2,323
0.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ambon
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$434 ฿14K
-40.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.6M
$235 ฿7,610
-32.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
-28.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.3M
$498 ฿16.1K
-34.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,071 Rp 17.4M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-50.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$804 Rp 13.1M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-47.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ambon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 Rp 3.9M
$703 ฿22.8K
-66.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5
83.00%

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Last update for Ambon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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