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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 16.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 21.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.05 ฿95.9

$1.97 ฿62.0

54.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.35 ฿954

$18.68 ฿587

62.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.11 ฿192

$7.92 ฿249

-22.85%

Cappuccino

$2.53 ฿79.6

$2.02 ฿63.7

25.25%

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

$0.73 ฿22.86

$0.84 ฿26.45

-13.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.42

$0.35 ฿11.07

-22.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.50 ฿78.6

$2.22 ฿69.9

12.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.03 ฿127

$3.59 ฿113

12.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 ฿58.3

$1.67 ฿52.4

11.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ฿42.04

$1.62 ฿51.1

-17.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 ฿44.82

$1.20 ฿37.83

19.17%

Eggs

$2.27 ฿71.3

$1.93 ฿60.8

17.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.12 ฿570

$16.00 ฿503

13.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ฿96.5

$3.16 ฿99.2

-2.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.54 ฿300

$10.93 ฿344

-12.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ฿110

$2.67 ฿83.8

31.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 ฿56.4

$1.18 ฿36.99

51.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.6

$1.64 ฿51.5

35.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.92 ฿60.4

$1.59 ฿49.83

20.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿50.5

$1.32 ฿41.64

21.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿45.37

$1.19 ฿37.49

21.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 ฿42.32

$0.71 ฿22.20

90.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ฿15.51

$0.56 ฿17.75

-12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.47 ฿141

$4.64 ฿146

-3.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.83 ฿498

$18.96 ฿596

-16.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ฿56.8

$1.77 ฿55.7

2.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ฿102

$3.20 ฿101

0.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.26 ฿39.62

$0.90 ฿28.32

40.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.62 ฿1,183

$19.24 ฿605

95.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 ฿33.61

$1.36 ฿42.78

-21.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 ฿36.34

$1.35 ฿42.37

-14.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.11 ฿192

$8.15 ฿256

-25.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ฿39.15

$1.22 ฿38.43

2.46%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

74.73%

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

$28.6K ฿900.1K

$21.7K ฿683.8K

31.63%

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

$88.7 ฿2,790

$70.3 ฿2,210

26.23%

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

$12.53 ฿394

$13.91 ฿437

-9.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.44 ฿548

$18.00 ฿566

-3.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.8 ฿1,691

$41.78 ฿1,314

28.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.62 ฿334

$6.80 ฿214

56.18%

Cinema Ticket

$7.84 ฿246

$5.72 ฿180

37.06%

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

$610 ฿19.2K

$308 ฿9,693

98.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿412.9K

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-11.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,831

$55.9 ฿1,756

4.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.06 ฿1,197

$26.71 ฿840

42.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ฿3,269

$84.5 ฿2,658

22.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.2 ฿2,961

$70.8 ฿2,227

32.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$660 ฿20.8K

$431 ฿13.5K

53.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ฿10.2K

$237 ฿7,439

36.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,876 ฿59.0K

$811 ฿25.5K

131.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$849 ฿26.7K

$501 ฿15.7K

69.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,498 ฿204.3K

$2,202 ฿69.2K

195.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,219 ฿101.2K

$1,600 ฿50.3K

101.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$782 ฿24.6K

$684 ฿21.5K

14.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

16.80%

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

Last update for Bangkok: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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