Cost of Living Comparison Between Bac Giang and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bac Giang and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Bac Giang is 24.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bac Giang is 33.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bac Giang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.9 ₫49.3K
$2.02 ฿65.3
-5.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.59 ₫405.6K
$18.78 ฿608
-16.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.6 ₫119.7K
$7.67 ฿248
-40.03%
Cappuccino
$1.3 ₫33.8K
$1.98 ฿64.2
-34.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₫9,654
$0.82 ฿26.64
-54.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ₫5,197
$0.33 ฿10.58
-39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.56 ₫14.5K
$2.12 ฿68.6
-73.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$3.73 ฿121
-75.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bac Giang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.4K
$1.64 ฿53.2
-17.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ₫24K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-41.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₫22.2K
$1.19 ฿38.62
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.52 ₫39.4K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-23.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 ₫235.7K
$15.99 ฿517
-43.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 ₫98.8K
$3.12 ฿101
21.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.78 ₫254.6K
$11.16 ฿361
-12.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 ₫85K
$2.76 ฿89.2
18.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.6K
$1.22 ฿39.5
-13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 ₫41.1K
$1.71 ฿55.4
-7.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ₫28.2K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-30.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.34 ฿43.21
-20.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ₫26.3K
$1.21 ฿39.23
-16.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₫13.5K
$0.72 ฿23.2
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₫14.8K
$0.53 ฿17.05
7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.3 ₫33.9K
$4.72 ฿153
-72.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.43 ₫401.4K
$18.39 ฿595
-16.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₫15.7K
$1.79 ฿57.9
-66.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₫45.4K
$3.21 ฿104
-45.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Bac Giang
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,278
$0.94 ฿30.44
-65.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.68 ₫173.8K
$18.9 ฿612
-64.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 ₫8,427
$1.42 ฿46.08
-77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₫14.7K
$1.35 ฿43.53
-58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ₫41.9K
$7.85 ฿254
-79.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.5K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-28.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ₫992M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
80.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K ₫820.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
44.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bac Giang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.9 ₫1.5M
$70.6 ฿2,285
-16.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.29 ₫137.6K
$13.72 ฿444
-61.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.82 ₫229.6K
$17.56 ฿568
-49.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bac Giang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.74 ₫565.7K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-47.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.5 ₫195K
$6.9 ฿223
8.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 ₫98.6K
$5.8 ฿188
-34.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bac Giang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₫6.9M
$308 ฿9,963
-13.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₫308.8M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-19.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bac Giang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.33 ₫1.2M
$55.4 ฿1,793
-18.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.5 ₫611.4K
$26.4 ฿854
-10.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 ₫2.3M
$85.1 ฿2,755
2.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73 ₫1.9M
$71.8 ฿2,323
1.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bac Giang
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$216 ₫5.6M
$434 ฿14K
-50.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 ₫6.4M
$235 ฿7,610
4.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 ₫17.6M
$821 ฿26.6K
-17.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 ₫12.1M
$498 ฿16.1K
-6.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,119 ₫55.1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-2.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,255 ₫32.7M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-18.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bac Giang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$225 ₫5.9M
$703 ฿22.8K
-67.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5
80.00%

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Last update for Bac Giang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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