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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Banha is 41.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Banha is 48.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Banha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.50 Eยฃ165
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
77.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.74 Eยฃ555
$18.68 เธฟ587
-37.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.89 Eยฃ137
$7.92 เธฟ249
-63.51%
Cappuccino
$0.51 Eยฃ24.11
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-74.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 Eยฃ14.76
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-63.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 Eยฃ4.53
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 Eยฃ57.9
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-45.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 Eยฃ143
$3.59 เธฟ113
-15.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Banha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 Eยฃ40.95
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-47.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 Eยฃ35.07
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-54.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 Eยฃ30.77
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-45.83%
Eggs
$1.45 Eยฃ68.4
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-24.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.03 Eยฃ95.8
$16.00 เธฟ503
-87.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 Eยฃ216
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
44.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.28 Eยฃ439
$10.93 เธฟ344
-15.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 Eยฃ66.8
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-47.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 Eยฃ23.93
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-56.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.40 Eยฃ18.80
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-75.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 Eยฃ18.71
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-74.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 Eยฃ17.54
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-71.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 Eยฃ20.79
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-63.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 Eยฃ11.38
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-66.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 Eยฃ8.02
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-69.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 Eยฃ64.4
$4.64 เธฟ146
-70.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.50 Eยฃ307
$18.96 เธฟ596
-65.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 Eยฃ63.7
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 Eยฃ122
$3.20 เธฟ101
-19.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Banha
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 Eยฃ7.63
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-82.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.24 เธฟ605
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Eยฃ24.84
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-61.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 Eยฃ20.13
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-68.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 Eยฃ44.94
$8.15 เธฟ256
-88.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 Eยฃ15.76
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-72.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K Eยฃ1.6M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
61.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K Eยฃ1.3M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
26.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.18 Eยฃ529
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-84.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.35 Eยฃ111
$13.91 เธฟ437
-83.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.01 Eยฃ473
$18.00 เธฟ566
-44.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Banha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.37 Eยฃ1,058
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-46.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 เธฟ214
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.05 Eยฃ144
$5.72 เธฟ180
-46.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Banha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.0 Eยฃ4,112
$308 เธฟ9,693
-71.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,879 Eยฃ88.8K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-87.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Banha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.99 Eยฃ330
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-87.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.64 Eยฃ550
$26.71 เธฟ840
-56.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 Eยฃ5,109
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
27.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 Eยฃ2,415
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-27.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Banha
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 Eยฃ8,864
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-56.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.9 Eยฃ4,629
$237 เธฟ7,439
-58.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 Eยฃ14.7K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-61.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 Eยฃ8,423
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-64.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$912 Eยฃ43.1K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-58.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$508 Eยฃ24.0K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-68.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Banha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
5
240.00%

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Last update for Banha: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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