Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahir Dar and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahir Dar and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahir Dar is 49.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bahir Dar is 48% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 ETB 553

$2.03 ฿64.8

75.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿594

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿239

Cappuccino

$0.97 ETB 151

$2.00 ฿63.8

-51.50%

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

$0.42 ETB 64.4

$0.85 ฿27.08

-50.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 ETB 74.9

$0.35 ฿11.24

37.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.73 ETB 113

$2.21 ฿70.7

-66.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 ETB 306

$3.76 ฿120

-47.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.98 ETB 152

$1.72 ฿54.9

-43.02%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 ETB 159

$1.63 ฿52.2

-37.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 ETB 157

$1.16 ฿37.04

-12.93%

Eggs

$1.78 ETB 276

$1.98 ฿63.3

-10.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿509

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿101

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.06 ETB 1,561

$10.90 ฿349

-7.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 ETB 457

$2.65 ฿84.6

11.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 ETB 159

$1.22 ฿39.09

-16.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 ETB 307

$1.70 ฿54.3

16.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.79 ETB 122

$1.59 ฿50.8

-50.31%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 ETB 99.1

$1.32 ฿42.33

-51.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ETB 182

$1.17 ฿37.36

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ETB 158

$0.68 ฿21.67

50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ETB 75.9

$0.56 ฿17.81

-12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿144

Wine (Bottle)

$3.89 ETB 604

$19.07 ฿610

-79.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ETB 120

$1.77 ฿56.6

-56.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 ETB 304

$3.18 ฿102

-38.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.78

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿604

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿43.41

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 ETB 81.0

$1.35 ฿43.23

-61.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.04 ETB 316

$8.03 ฿257

-74.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 ETB 160

$1.24 ฿39.74

-16.94%

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

$21.2K ฿676.6K

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

$21.8K ฿695.5K

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

$98.6 ETB 15.3K

$71.2 ฿2,277

38.43%

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

$9.84 ETB 1,528

$14.09 ฿450

-30.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿559

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.08 ETB 7,619

$42.07 ฿1,345

16.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$60.1 ETB 9,333

$6.88 ฿220

773.98%

Cinema Ticket

$6.01 ETB 934

$5.94 ฿190

1.18%

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

$50.1 ETB 7,776

$307 ฿9,827

-83.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿473.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.81 ETB 7,731

$55.7 ฿1,780

-10.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿856

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,661

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,241

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,580

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿16.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,020 ETB 313.5K

$2,061 ฿65.9K

-1.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 ETB 230.0K

$1,533 ฿49.0K

-3.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$200 ETB 31.0K

$654 ฿20.9K

-69.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bahir Dar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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