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

🙂 Solo nomad: Antsirabe is 62.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antsirabe is 65.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antsirabe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.97 MGA 4,325
$2.02 ฿65.3
-51.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.39 MGA 64.1K
$18.78 ฿608
-23.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.5 MGA 20K
$7.67 ฿248
-41.33%
Cappuccino
$1.3 MGA 5,772
$1.98 ฿64.2
-34.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MGA 3,753
$0.82 ฿26.64
2.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 MGA 2,374
$0.33 ฿10.58
60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 MGA 6,729
$2.12 ฿68.6
-28.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antsirabe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.38 MGA 1,698
$1.64 ฿53.2
-76.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 MGA 1,887
$1.57 ฿50.9
-73.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 MGA 2,743
$1.19 ฿38.62
-47.90%
Eggs
$0.77 MGA 3,409
$1.98 ฿64.1
-61.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 MGA 35.6K
$15.99 ฿517
-50.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.78 MGA 16.9K
$3.12 ฿101
21.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.94 MGA 17.6K
$11.16 ฿361
-64.70%
Apples (1kg)
$0.65 MGA 2,894
$2.76 ฿89.2
-76.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.26 MGA 1,143
$1.22 ฿39.5
-78.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 MGA 2,900
$1.71 ฿55.4
-61.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.34 MGA 1,524
$1.55 ฿50.2
-78.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.23 MGA 1,028
$1.34 ฿43.21
-82.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 MGA 2,022
$1.21 ฿39.23
-62.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.08 MGA 365
$0.72 ฿23.2
-88.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 MGA 1,864
$0.53 ฿17.05
-20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.72 ฿153
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.8 MGA 21.4K
$18.39 ฿595
-73.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Antsirabe
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.1 MGA 452
$0.94 ฿30.44
-89.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.25 ฿40.4
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antsirabe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.3 MGA 166.1K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-47.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.2 MGA 272.6K
$17.56 ฿568
248.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antsirabe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.98 MGA 75.6K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-59.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.8 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antsirabe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$308 ฿9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antsirabe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.4 ฿854
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.1 ฿2,755
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$71.8 ฿2,323
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antsirabe
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 MGA 291.1K
$434 ฿14K
-84.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$43.57 MGA 194.1K
$235 ฿7,610
-81.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$225 MGA 1M
$821 ฿26.6K
-72.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 MGA 696K
$498 ฿16.1K
-68.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antsirabe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Antsirabe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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