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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ba is 25.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ba is 8.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.06 FJD 4.69

$1.97 ฿62.0

4.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.76 FJD 67.9

$18.68 ฿587

59.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.13 FJD 13.98

$7.92 ฿249

-22.60%

Cappuccino

$1.97 FJD 4.49

$2.02 ฿63.7

-2.48%

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

$1.01 FJD 2.31

$0.84 ฿26.45

20.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 FJD 1.61

$0.35 ฿11.07

102.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.04 FJD 6.94

$2.22 ฿69.9

36.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 FJD 7.81

$3.59 ฿113

-4.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 FJD 3.03

$1.67 ฿52.4

-20.36%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 FJD 1.21

$1.62 ฿51.1

-67.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 FJD 2.72

$1.20 ฿37.83

-0.83%

Eggs

$3.37 FJD 7.69

$1.93 ฿60.8

74.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.19 FJD 20.95

$16.00 ฿503

-42.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.04 FJD 16.05

$3.16 ฿99.2

122.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.62 FJD 17.38

$10.93 ฿344

-30.28%

Apples (1kg)

$2.51 FJD 5.73

$2.67 ฿83.8

-5.99%

Banana (1kg)

$2.51 FJD 5.72

$1.18 ฿36.99

112.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 FJD 7.96

$1.64 ฿51.5

112.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.11 FJD 7.09

$1.59 ฿49.83

95.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.54 FJD 3.52

$1.32 ฿41.64

16.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 FJD 2.67

$1.19 ฿37.49

-1.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 FJD 2.79

$0.71 ฿22.20

71.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 FJD 1.70

$0.56 ฿17.75

33.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.90 FJD 22.57

$4.64 ฿146

113.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.21 FJD 5.04

$1.77 ฿55.7

24.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 FJD 7.94

$3.20 ฿101

8.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 FJD 2.08

$1.36 ฿42.78

-33.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.94 FJD 20.39

$8.15 ฿256

9.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 FJD 3.13

$1.22 ฿38.43

12.30%

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

$24.5K FJD 55.9K

$21.4K ฿671.8K

14.69%

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

$25.6K FJD 58.4K

$21.7K ฿683.8K

17.87%

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

$45.14 FJD 103

$70.3 ฿2,210

-35.79%

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

$13.37 FJD 30.48

$13.91 ฿437

-3.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.78 FJD 54.2

$18.00 ฿566

32.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

Cinema Ticket

$4.56 FJD 10.41

$5.72 ฿180

-20.28%

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

$229 FJD 523

$308 ฿9,693

-25.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.4K FJD 32.7K

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-3.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.33 FJD 57.7

$55.9 ฿1,756

-54.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.72 FJD 60.9

$26.71 ฿840

0.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 FJD 159

$84.5 ฿2,658

-17.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$60.9 FJD 139

$70.8 ฿2,227

-14.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$399 FJD 910

$684 ฿21.5K

-41.68%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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