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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Banga is 41.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Banga is 42.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 โ‚น412
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
130.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.53 โ‚น1,773
$18.68 เธฟ587
4.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 โ‚น363
$7.92 เธฟ249
-49.49%
Cappuccino
$2.11 โ‚น191
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
4.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น40.36
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-47.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.54
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-6.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚น322
$3.59 เธฟ113
-1.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚น70.5
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-53.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-63.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚น82.7
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-24.17%
Eggs
$1.14 โ‚น103
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-40.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.65 โ‚น422
$16.00 เธฟ503
-70.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚น313
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
9.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚น186
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-23.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.0
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-29.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚น86.7
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-41.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-62.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น38.00
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น48.35
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-55.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 โ‚น54.8
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-15.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.61
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 โ‚น371
$4.64 เธฟ146
-11.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 โ‚น959
$18.96 เธฟ596
-44.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚น167
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚น249
$3.20 เธฟ101
-14.37%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.60 โ‚น508
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.29
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-68.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.57 โ‚น778
$19.24 เธฟ605
-55.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 โ‚น55.0
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-55.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น25.26
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-79.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 โ‚น115
$8.15 เธฟ256
-84.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K โ‚น1.6M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-17.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K โ‚น2.2M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
9.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.0 โ‚น6,169
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-3.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 โ‚น391
$13.91 เธฟ437
-69.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.17 โ‚น742
$18.00 เธฟ566
-54.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.81 โ‚น1,434
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-62.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 โ‚น624
$6.80 เธฟ214
1.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 โ‚น432
$5.72 เธฟ180
-16.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.5 โ‚น7,301
$308 เธฟ9,693
-73.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,002 โ‚น181.7K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-86.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.54 โ‚น2,499
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-50.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.21 โ‚น2,833
$26.71 เธฟ840
16.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.34 โ‚น4,387
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-42.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.66 โ‚น3,236
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-49.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-71.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 โ‚น6,973
$237 เธฟ7,439
-67.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 โ‚น24.9K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-66.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น16.6K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-63.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$950 โ‚น86.2K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-56.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$519 โ‚น47.1K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-67.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 โ‚น29.9K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-51.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5
80.00%

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Last update for Banga: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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