Cost of Living Comparison Between Amed, Bali and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Amed, Bali and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Amed, Bali is 1.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amed, Bali is 1.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amed, Bali
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.20 Rp 37.2K
$2.03 ฿64.0
8.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.97 Rp 336.9K
$18.59 ฿586
7.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.09 Rp 52.2K
$7.48 ฿236
-58.69%
Cappuccino
$1.75 Rp 29.5K
$2.00 ฿63.0
-12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 Rp 14.8K
$0.85 ฿26.72
2.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 Rp 7,871
$0.35 ฿11.09
34.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 Rp 30.9K
$2.21 ฿69.8
-17.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 Rp 41.7K
$3.76 ฿118
-34.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amed, Bali
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 Rp 24.8K
$1.72 ฿54.2
-14.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 Rp 36.5K
$1.63 ฿51.5
32.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 Rp 16.6K
$1.16 ฿36.54
-14.66%
Eggs
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$1.98 ฿62.4
1.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.46 Rp 210.2K
$15.93 ฿502
-21.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 Rp 62.3K
$3.17 ฿99.9
16.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.45 Rp 176.4K
$10.90 ฿344
-4.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 Rp 53.1K
$2.65 ฿83.4
18.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 Rp 22.7K
$1.22 ฿38.57
10.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$1.70 ฿53.5
35.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 Rp 34.0K
$1.59 ฿50.2
26.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 Rp 27.4K
$1.32 ฿41.76
22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 Rp 32.3K
$1.17 ฿36.86
63.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 Rp 14.8K
$0.68 ฿21.38
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 Rp 10.6K
$0.56 ฿17.58
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 Rp 47.9K
$4.51 ฿142
-37.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.63 Rp 364.8K
$19.07 ฿602
13.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 Rp 41.5K
$1.77 ฿55.8
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 Rp 40.1K
$3.18 ฿100
-25.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Amed, Bali
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,851
$0.96 ฿30.37
-76.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.07 Rp 119.3K
$18.90 ฿596
-62.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 Rp 6,541
$1.36 ฿42.83
-71.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 Rp 6,537
$1.35 ฿42.65
-71.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 Rp 86.8K
$8.03 ฿253
-35.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.70 Rp 11.7K
$1.24 ฿39.20
-43.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K Rp 381.6M
$21.2K ฿667.5K
6.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K Rp 469.3M
$21.8K ฿686.1K
27.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amed, Bali
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.8 Rp 1.3M
$71.2 ฿2,247
4.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.72 Rp 62.7K
$14.09 ฿444
-73.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.64 Rp 382.0K
$17.47 ฿551
29.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amed, Bali
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.0 Rp 1.1M
$42.07 ฿1,327
54.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.40 Rp 74.2K
$6.88 ฿217
-36.05%
Cinema Ticket
$2.68 Rp 45.3K
$5.94 ฿187
-54.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amed, Bali
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4.2M
$307 ฿9,694
-18.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,391 Rp 90.9M
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-63.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amed, Bali
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.50 Rp 818.2K
$55.7 ฿1,756
-12.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.76 Rp 586.4K
$26.79 ฿845
29.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$83.2 ฿2,625
-6.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 Rp 1.2M
$70.1 ฿2,211
-0.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amed, Bali
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 Rp 8.2M
$427 ฿13.5K
13.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 Rp 5.3M
$237 ฿7,478
32.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 Rp 27.8M
$802 ฿25.3K
105.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$981 Rp 16.6M
$503 ฿15.9K
94.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,442 Rp 24.3M
$2,061 ฿65.0K
-30.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,160 Rp 19.6M
$1,533 ฿48.3K
-24.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amed, Bali
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5
165.60%

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Last update for Amed, Bali: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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