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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bac Ninh is 21.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bac Ninh is 15.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bac Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.17 ₫30.6K
$2.02 ฿65.3
-42.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.34 ₫685.4K
$18.78 ฿608
40.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.62 ₫68.1K
$7.67 ฿248
-65.84%
Cappuccino
$1.18 ₫30.8K
$1.98 ฿64.2
-40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₫7,286
$0.82 ฿26.64
-65.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₫4,334
$0.33 ฿10.58
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.66 ₫17.2K
$2.12 ฿68.6
-68.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₫24K
$3.73 ฿121
-75.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bac Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.64 ฿53.2
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-36.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₫22.1K
$1.19 ฿38.62
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.5 ₫38.9K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-24.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 ₫235.7K
$15.99 ฿517
-43.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 ₫101.9K
$3.12 ฿101
25.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.48 ₫246.8K
$11.16 ฿361
-15.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 ₫87.8K
$2.76 ฿89.2
22.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 ₫26.8K
$1.22 ฿39.5
-15.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ₫43K
$1.71 ฿55.4
-3.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-30.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 ₫26.6K
$1.34 ฿43.21
-23.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.5K
$1.21 ฿39.23
-12.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₫14.4K
$0.72 ฿23.2
-23.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₫13.7K
$0.53 ฿17.05
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.4K
$4.72 ฿153
-71.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.47 ₫402.6K
$18.39 ฿595
-15.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ₫24.6K
$1.79 ฿57.9
-46.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₫47.6K
$3.21 ฿104
-42.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Bac Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,235
$0.94 ฿30.44
-65.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.7 ₫174.3K
$18.9 ฿612
-64.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₫19.3K
$1.42 ฿46.08
-47.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₫15.8K
$1.35 ฿43.53
-54.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 ₫43.1K
$7.85 ฿254
-78.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 ₫21.5K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-33.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ₫991.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
80.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K ₫841.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
48.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bac Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80 ₫2.1M
$70.6 ฿2,285
13.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.27 ₫137.1K
$13.72 ฿444
-61.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.95 ₫180.9K
$17.56 ฿568
-60.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bac Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.56 ₫300.8K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-72.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 ₫202.1K
$6.9 ฿223
12.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 ₫80.3K
$5.8 ฿188
-46.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bac Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 ₫6.9M
$308 ฿9,963
-13.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,528 ₫169.9M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-55.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bac Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.69 ₫1.1M
$55.4 ฿1,793
-21.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.26 ₫605.3K
$26.4 ฿854
-11.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 ₫2.3M
$85.1 ฿2,755
4.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 ₫1.9M
$71.8 ฿2,323
1.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bac Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 ₫7M
$434 ฿14K
-38.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 ₫3.9M
$235 ฿7,610
-35.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 ₫15M
$821 ฿26.6K
-29.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 ₫9M
$498 ฿16.1K
-30.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$937 ₫24.4M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-57.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$599 ₫15.6M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-61.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bac Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$367 ₫9.6M
$703 ฿22.8K
-47.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
5
82.00%

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Last update for Bac Ninh: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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