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

🙂 Solo nomad: Amparai is 13.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amparai is 5.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amparai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 LKR 1,233
$2.02 ฿65.3
104.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.47 LKR 7,610
$18.78 ฿608
35.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 LKR 2,428
$7.67 ฿248
6.00%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKR 782
$1.98 ฿64.2
32.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 220
$0.82 ฿26.64
-9.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 112
$0.33 ฿10.58
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 LKR 709
$2.12 ฿68.6
11.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 LKR 991
$3.73 ฿121
-10.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amparai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LKR 514
$1.64 ฿53.2
4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 156
$1.57 ฿50.9
-66.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 255
$1.19 ฿38.62
-28.57%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 668
$1.98 ฿64.1
12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.2 LKR 4,243
$15.99 ฿517
-11.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 LKR 1,370
$3.12 ฿101
46.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.19 LKR 2,447
$11.16 ฿361
-26.61%
Apples (1kg)
$7.45 LKR 2,226
$2.76 ฿89.2
169.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 335
$1.22 ฿39.5
-8.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.92 LKR 1,768
$1.71 ฿55.4
246.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 361
$1.55 ฿50.2
-21.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 344
$1.34 ฿43.21
-14.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKR 408
$1.21 ฿39.23
13.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 354
$0.72 ฿23.2
63.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 166
$0.53 ฿17.05
3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 LKR 2,988
$4.72 ฿153
111.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.2 LKR 4,242
$18.39 ฿595
-22.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 LKR 622
$1.79 ฿57.9
16.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKR 893
$3.21 ฿104
-6.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Amparai
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$1.42 ฿46.08
-71.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 96.6
$1.35 ฿43.53
-76.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 173
$7.85 ฿254
-92.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 LKR 378
$1.25 ฿40.4
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K LKR 8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
27.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K LKR 10.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
60.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amparai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 LKR 17.7K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-16.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.39 LKR 1,313
$13.72 ฿444
-68.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.98 LKR 4,474
$17.56 ฿568
-14.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amparai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$1.96 LKR 585
$5.8 ฿188
-66.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amparai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.51 LKR 10.9K
$308 ฿9,963
-88.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKR 133.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-96.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amparai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.96 LKR 8,354
$55.4 ฿1,793
-49.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.05 LKR 5,692
$26.4 ฿854
-27.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.3 LKR 20.7K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-18.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.09 LKR 11.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-46.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amparai
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amparai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$97.8 LKR 29.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
-86.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
5
229.00%

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Last update for Amparai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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