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

😐 Solo nomad: Andong is 65.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Andong is 63.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Andong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.21 β‚©9,783
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
256.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.41 β‚©49.4K
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
93.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 β‚©7,441
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
-28.55%
Cappuccino
$3.76 β‚©5,108
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
89.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 β‚©2,060
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
85.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 β‚©1,137
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
154.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 β‚©4,394
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
52.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 β‚©6,505
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
28.42%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Andong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 β‚©2,940
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 β‚©4,228
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
98.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 β‚©4,157
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
157.14%
Eggs
$3.02 β‚©4,101
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
52.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.31 β‚©14K
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-35.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.13 β‚©11K
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
160.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.23 β‚©36.9K
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
144.00%
Apples (1kg)
$7.95 β‚©10.8K
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
188.04%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 β‚©4,389
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
164.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.4 β‚©7,332
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
215.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.31 β‚©7,203
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
242.58%
Potato (1kg)
$3.86 β‚©5,242
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
188.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 β‚©3,981
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
142.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 β‚©2,914
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
198.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 β‚©1,586
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
120.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 β‚©4,358
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
-31.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.85 β‚©21.5K
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-13.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 β‚©2,547
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 β‚©4,555
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
4.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Andong
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 β‚©1,503
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
18.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 β‚©4,775
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
147.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 β‚©729
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.83 β‚©12K
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
12.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 β‚©1,568
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K β‚©37.2M
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
29.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K β‚©34.4M
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
16.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Andong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 β‚©224.4K
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
134.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.13 β‚©47.7K
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
156.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.22 β‚©30.2K
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
26.54%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Andong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.01 β‚©65.1K
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
15.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.15 β‚©15.1K
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
92.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Andong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 β‚©555.9K
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
33.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K β‚©31.5M
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
58.00%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Andong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 β‚©81.1K
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
7.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.14 β‚©64K
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
78.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.7 β‚©109.4K
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
-5.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 β‚©160.4K
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
64.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Andong
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 β‚©616.5K
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
4.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 β‚©520.3K
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
63.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 β‚©1.4M
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
28.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 β‚©1M
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
51.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,624 β‚©10.3M
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
249.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,791 β‚©6.5M
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
210.51%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Andong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,769 β‚©2.4M
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
151.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

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

Last update for Andong: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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