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

😐 Solo nomad: Baabda is 31.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baabda is 46.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baabda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.95 LBP 979.7K
$2.02 ฿65.3
442.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.6 LBP 5.3M
$18.78 ฿608
217.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.07 LBP 722.3K
$7.67 ฿248
5.22%
Cappuccino
$3.24 LBP 289.7K
$1.98 ฿64.2
63.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 LBP 142.8K
$0.82 ฿26.64
95.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 77K
$0.33 ฿10.58
160.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 LBP 319.8K
$2.12 ฿68.6
68.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 LBP 444.2K
$3.73 ฿121
32.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baabda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 154.6K
$1.64 ฿53.2
5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 LBP 71.7K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-49.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 LBP 158.1K
$1.19 ฿38.62
48.74%
Eggs
$3.23 LBP 289.1K
$1.98 ฿64.1
63.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.28 LBP 1M
$15.99 ฿517
-29.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.58 LBP 857.5K
$3.12 ฿101
207.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.57 LBP 1M
$11.16 ฿361
3.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 LBP 161K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-34.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 136.5K
$1.22 ฿39.5
25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 LBP 98.6K
$1.71 ฿55.4
-35.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 94.1K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-32.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.4K
$1.34 ฿43.21
-25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.4K
$1.21 ฿39.23
-14.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
$0.72 ฿23.2
13.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
$0.53 ฿17.05
3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 LBP 222.1K
$4.72 ฿153
-47.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 LBP 976.1K
$18.39 ฿595
-40.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
$1.79 ฿57.9
-30.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 LBP 197.8K
$3.21 ฿104
-31.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Baabda
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 LBP 458.5K
$1.42 ฿46.08
260.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
$1.35 ฿43.53
-5.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.78 LBP 1.8M
$7.85 ฿254
151.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85.2K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-24.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K LBP 3.1B
$21.2K ฿684.9K
62.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K LBP 2.5B
$21.8K ฿706.8K
28.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baabda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 LBP 19M
$70.6 ฿2,285
200.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.38 LBP 3.3M
$13.72 ฿444
172.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.66 LBP 3.4M
$17.56 ฿568
114.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baabda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 LBP 722.8K
$5.8 ฿188
39.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baabda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 LBP 26.9M
$308 ฿9,963
-2.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,454 LBP 398.7M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-69.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baabda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.5 LBP 6.3M
$55.4 ฿1,793
27.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.93 LBP 4M
$26.4 ฿854
70.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$85.1 ฿2,755
42.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 LBP 8.5M
$71.8 ฿2,323
32.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baabda
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baabda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5
123.20%

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Last update for Baabda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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