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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ba is 19% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ba is 23.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.06 FJD 4.53

$2.03 ฿64.2

1.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.81 FJD 65.6

$18.59 ฿588

60.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.87 FJD 12.91

$7.48 ฿237

-21.52%

Cappuccino

$2.05 FJD 4.52

$2.00 ฿63.2

2.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.03 FJD 2.26

$0.85 ฿26.81

21.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 FJD 1.45

$0.35 ฿11.13

88.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.13 FJD 6.89

$2.21 ฿70.0

41.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 FJD 7.84

$3.76 ฿119

-5.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 FJD 2.82

$1.72 ฿54.4

-25.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 FJD 1.15

$1.63 ฿51.7

-68.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 FJD 2.65

$1.16 ฿36.66

3.45%

Eggs

$3.33 FJD 7.32

$1.98 ฿62.6

68.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.37 FJD 20.61

$15.93 ฿504

-41.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.34 FJD 16.15

$3.17 ฿100

131.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.75 FJD 17.06

$10.90 ฿345

-28.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.56 FJD 5.63

$2.65 ฿83.7

-3.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 FJD 5.42

$1.22 ฿38.70

101.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.42 FJD 7.53

$1.70 ฿53.7

101.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.11 FJD 6.84

$1.59 ฿50.3

95.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 FJD 3.36

$1.32 ฿41.90

15.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 FJD 2.57

$1.17 ฿36.99

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 FJD 2.56

$0.68 ฿21.46

70.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 FJD 1.78

$0.56 ฿17.64

44.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.03 FJD 22.08

$4.51 ฿143

122.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿604

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.15 FJD 4.73

$1.77 ฿56.0

21.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 FJD 7.67

$3.18 ฿101

9.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.47

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿598

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 FJD 1.92

$1.36 ฿42.98

-36.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.80

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.02 FJD 19.84

$8.03 ฿254

12.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 FJD 2.91

$1.24 ฿39.34

6.45%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.7K FJD 54.4K

$21.2K ฿669.8K

16.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.1K FJD 55.3K

$21.8K ฿688.5K

15.45%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$44.75 FJD 98.5

$71.2 ฿2,255

-37.18%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.39 FJD 29.46

$14.09 ฿446

-4.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.93 FJD 52.6

$17.47 ฿553

36.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,332

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿218

Cinema Ticket

$4.50 FJD 9.90

$5.94 ฿188

-24.24%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$223 FJD 490

$307 ฿9,728

-27.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.1K FJD 30.9K

$14.8K ฿468.2K

-5.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.56 FJD 56.2

$55.7 ฿1,762

-54.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.86 FJD 59.1

$26.79 ฿848

0.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.2 FJD 154

$83.2 ฿2,634

-15.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.5 FJD 135

$70.1 ฿2,219

-12.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,504

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿15.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$386 FJD 848

$654 ฿20.7K

-41.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

-20.00%

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

Last update for Ba: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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