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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ayutthaya is 0.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ayutthaya is 5.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ayutthaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 ฿60.8
$2.02 ฿65.3
-6.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.41 ฿660
$18.78 ฿608
8.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 ฿218
$7.67 ฿248
-12.39%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ฿67.8
$1.98 ฿64.2
6.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿22.14
$0.82 ฿26.64
-17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ฿9.5
$0.33 ฿10.58
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ฿66.5
$2.12 ฿68.6
-2.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 ฿111
$3.73 ฿121
-8.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ayutthaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 ฿47.87
$1.64 ฿53.2
-9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 ฿62.6
$1.57 ฿50.9
22.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ฿35.99
$1.19 ฿38.62
-6.72%
Eggs
$1.88 ฿60.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
-5.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.33 ฿432
$15.99 ฿517
-16.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.55 ฿82.5
$3.12 ฿101
-18.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ฿351
$11.16 ฿361
-2.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 ฿84.5
$2.76 ฿89.2
-5.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 ฿25.78
$1.22 ฿39.5
-34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 ฿58.3
$1.71 ฿55.4
5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 ฿42.07
$1.55 ฿50.2
-16.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 ฿54.7
$1.34 ฿43.21
26.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.63
$1.21 ฿39.23
4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ฿32.81
$0.72 ฿23.2
40.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ฿13.57
$0.53 ฿17.05
-20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$4.72 ฿153
-40.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$18.39 ฿595
0.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ฿55.1
$1.79 ฿57.9
-5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ฿110
$3.21 ฿104
6.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Ayutthaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ฿35.98
$0.94 ฿30.44
18.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.12 ฿813
$18.9 ฿612
32.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 ฿35.77
$1.42 ฿46.08
-21.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 ฿24.29
$1.35 ฿43.53
-44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 ฿122
$7.85 ฿254
-52.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ฿37.09
$1.25 ฿40.4
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K ฿642.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-6.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K ฿680.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-3.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ayutthaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.6 ฿2,349
$70.6 ฿2,285
2.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.87 ฿416
$13.72 ฿444
-6.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.37 ฿562
$17.56 ฿568
-1.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ayutthaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82 ฿2,654
$41.64 ฿1,347
96.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.08 ฿391
$6.9 ฿223
75.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 ฿185
$5.8 ฿188
-1.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ayutthaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 ฿8,143
$308 ฿9,963
-18.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K ฿603.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
26.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ayutthaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.21 ฿622
$55.4 ฿1,793
-65.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.35 ฿1,112
$26.4 ฿854
30.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.9 ฿2,004
$85.1 ฿2,755
-27.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.4 ฿1,826
$71.8 ฿2,323
-21.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ayutthaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$422 ฿13.6K
$434 ฿14K
-2.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 ฿4,645
$235 ฿7,610
-38.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 ฿20.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-24.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ฿9,769
$498 ฿16.1K
-39.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,447 ฿79.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
12.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,825 ฿59K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
18.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ayutthaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$918 ฿29.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
30.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5
-30.00%

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Last update for Ayutthaya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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