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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 50.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Banga is 40.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.74 โ‚น429
$2.03 เธฟ63.0
133.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.89 โ‚น1,803
$18.34 เธฟ569
8.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.05 โ‚น367
$7.56 เธฟ235
-46.43%
Cappuccino
$2.09 โ‚น190
$1.94 เธฟ60.1
7.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น39.73
$0.79 เธฟ24.64
-44.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น15.67
$0.36 เธฟ11.04
-52.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$2.21 เธฟ68.7
-6.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 โ‚น314
$3.75 เธฟ116
-7.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น66.8
$1.66 เธฟ51.5
-55.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 โ‚น51.7
$1.60 เธฟ49.74
-64.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚น77.5
$1.20 เธฟ37.10
-29.17%
Eggs
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.92 เธฟ59.5
-38.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.46 โ‚น404
$15.90 เธฟ494
-71.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 โ‚น308
$3.03 เธฟ94.0
12.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.09 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚น182
$2.74 เธฟ85.0
-26.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น74.6
$1.22 เธฟ37.72
-32.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚น85.3
$1.71 เธฟ52.9
-45.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น58.2
$1.53 เธฟ47.41
-58.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.25
$1.40 เธฟ43.29
-72.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.54
$1.20 เธฟ37.10
-55.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 โ‚น54.0
$0.68 เธฟ21.01
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น33.14
$0.57 เธฟ17.58
-35.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 โ‚น364
$4.56 เธฟ141
-11.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.14 โ‚น919
$19.32 เธฟ599
-47.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚น161
$1.85 เธฟ57.4
-3.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚น258
$3.30 เธฟ102
-13.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.57 โ‚น505
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.50
$0.88 เธฟ27.39
-65.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.77 โ‚น795
$19.26 เธฟ598
-54.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 โ‚น54.2
$1.41 เธฟ43.84
-57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น25.06
$1.30 เธฟ40.19
-78.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.30 โ‚น118
$7.85 เธฟ244
-83.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.25 เธฟ38.66
-9.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
$21.8K เธฟ675.1K
-20.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K โ‚น2.2M
$21.9K เธฟ679.5K
8.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 โ‚น6,154
$69.7 เธฟ2,162
-2.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.22 โ‚น382
$14.20 เธฟ441
-70.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.24 โ‚น747
$17.55 เธฟ544
-53.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.23 โ‚น1,471
$41.89 เธฟ1,300
-61.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.00 โ‚น634
$6.93 เธฟ215
1.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 โ‚น418
$5.70 เธฟ177
-18.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.7 โ‚น7,131
$310 เธฟ9,634
-74.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,018 โ‚น182.9K
$14.9K เธฟ463.1K
-86.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.98 โ‚น2,536
$55.0 เธฟ1,708
-49.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.49 โ‚น2,853
$26.47 เธฟ821
18.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.39 โ‚น4,385
$85.2 เธฟ2,644
-43.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.99 โ‚น3,261
$71.6 เธฟ2,221
-49.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 โ‚น11.4K
$435 เธฟ13.5K
-71.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.6 โ‚น7,032
$240 เธฟ7,451
-67.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 โ‚น24.7K
$804 เธฟ25.0K
-66.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น16.6K
$498 เธฟ15.5K
-63.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,044 โ‚น94.6K
$2,102 เธฟ65.2K
-50.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$495 โ‚น44.8K
$1,541 เธฟ47.8K
-67.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Banga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$332 โ‚น30.0K
$654 เธฟ20.3K
-49.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5
80.00%

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Last update for Banga: February 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 13, 2026

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