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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bagé is 1.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bagé is 12.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bagé
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.5
$2.02 ฿65.3
162.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.5 R$147
$18.78 ฿608
41.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 R$35.68
$7.67 ฿248
-16.17%
Cappuccino
$1.79 R$9.93
$1.98 ฿64.2
-9.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$6.17
$0.82 ฿26.64
35.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.48
$0.33 ฿10.58
90.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.7
$2.12 ฿68.6
-17.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$14.54
$3.73 ฿121
-29.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bagé
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 R$5.23
$1.64 ฿53.2
-42.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$8.01
$1.57 ฿50.9
-8.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.19 ฿38.62
-0.84%
Eggs
$2.03 R$11.27
$1.98 ฿64.1
2.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.11 R$45.03
$15.99 ฿517
-49.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 R$19.65
$3.12 ฿101
13.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 R$39.19
$11.16 ฿361
-36.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.78
$2.76 ฿89.2
-23.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$7
$1.22 ฿39.5
3.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.37
$1.71 ฿55.4
-32.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$8.11
$1.55 ฿50.2
-5.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.34 ฿43.21
-14.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.89
$1.21 ฿39.23
-12.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.92
$0.72 ฿23.2
-1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.62
$0.53 ฿17.05
22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 R$11.96
$4.72 ฿153
-54.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 R$45.12
$18.39 ฿595
-55.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.82
$1.79 ฿57.9
-31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 R$11.12
$3.21 ฿104
-37.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Bagé
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.09
$0.94 ฿30.44
-2.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.75 R$210
$18.9 ฿612
99.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.42 ฿46.08
-22.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.13
$1.35 ฿43.53
-45.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 R$35.86
$7.85 ฿254
-17.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.25 ฿40.4
-17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$113.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-3.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$152.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
25.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bagé
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.7 R$343
$70.6 ฿2,285
-12.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 R$75.2
$13.72 ฿444
-1.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.11 R$106
$17.56 ฿568
8.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bagé
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.09 R$123
$41.64 ฿1,347
-46.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.86 R$121
$6.9 ฿223
216.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.33 R$35.11
$5.8 ฿188
9.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bagé
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 R$1,509
$308 ฿9,963
-11.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,398 R$35.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-56.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bagé
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50 R$278
$55.4 ฿1,793
-9.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 R$238
$26.4 ฿854
62.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$423
$85.1 ฿2,755
-10.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64 R$355
$71.8 ฿2,323
-10.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bagé
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 R$1,727
$434 ฿14K
-28.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,195
$235 ฿7,610
-8.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 R$3,213
$821 ฿26.6K
-29.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 R$2,415
$498 ฿16.1K
-12.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,647 R$9,141
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-24.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$995 R$5,522
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-35.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bagé
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
5
118.40%

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Last update for Bagé: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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