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

🙂 Solo nomad: Banjarmasin is 29.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banjarmasin is 17.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banjarmasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 Rp 21.3K
$2.03 ฿64.6
-37.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.40 Rp 210.0K
$18.59 ฿593
-33.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.56 Rp 43.4K
$7.48 ฿238
-65.78%
Cappuccino
$1.10 Rp 18.7K
$2.00 ฿63.7
-45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 Rp 16.8K
$0.85 ฿27.01
16.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 Rp 5,631
$0.35 ฿11.21
-5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rp 42.1K
$2.21 ฿70.5
12.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 Rp 61.1K
$3.76 ฿120
-3.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banjarmasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 Rp 25.4K
$1.72 ฿54.8
-12.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 Rp 16.4K
$1.63 ฿52.1
-40.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.5K
$1.16 ฿36.93
34.48%
Eggs
$1.45 Rp 24.6K
$1.98 ฿63.1
-26.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 Rp 138.3K
$15.93 ฿508
-48.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.43 Rp 41.1K
$3.17 ฿101
-23.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.04 Rp 68.3K
$10.90 ฿348
-62.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 31.6K
$2.65 ฿84.3
-29.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 Rp 17.9K
$1.22 ฿38.98
-13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 16.1K
$1.70 ฿54.1
-44.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 Rp 11.9K
$1.59 ฿50.7
-55.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 Rp 16.9K
$1.32 ฿42.21
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 Rp 19.0K
$1.17 ฿37.25
-4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 Rp 14.0K
$0.68 ฿21.61
22.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 Rp 8,038
$0.56 ฿17.76
-16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.83 Rp 31.0K
$4.51 ฿144
-59.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.35 Rp 378.6K
$19.07 ฿608
17.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 Rp 34.6K
$1.77 ฿56.4
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 Rp 54.0K
$3.18 ฿101
0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Banjarmasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 Rp 5,324
$0.96 ฿30.70
-67.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.14 Rp 307.2K
$18.90 ฿602
-4.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 Rp 20.2K
$1.36 ฿43.29
-12.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 Rp 11.9K
$1.35 ฿43.11
-47.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 Rp 49.0K
$8.03 ฿256
-64.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.24 ฿39.62
-30.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Rp 417.1M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
16.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K Rp 461.5M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
25.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjarmasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.84 Rp 742.6K
$71.2 ฿2,271
-38.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.16 Rp 53.5K
$14.09 ฿449
-77.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.77 Rp 317.9K
$17.47 ฿557
7.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banjarmasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.19 Rp 816.2K
$42.07 ฿1,341
14.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 Rp 102.0K
$6.88 ฿219
-12.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.10 Rp 103.4K
$5.94 ฿189
2.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banjarmasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.6 Rp 1.0M
$307 ฿9,799
-80.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,584 Rp 128.5M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-48.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banjarmasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.86 Rp 471.8K
$55.7 ฿1,775
-49.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.46 Rp 515.9K
$26.79 ฿854
13.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.0 Rp 999.6K
$83.2 ฿2,653
-29.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.18 Rp 612.9K
$70.1 ฿2,235
-48.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banjarmasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 Rp 4.4M
$427 ฿13.6K
-38.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.7M
$237 ฿7,559
-33.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 Rp 10.1M
$802 ฿25.6K
-25.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rp 5.7M
$503 ฿16.0K
-32.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,251 Rp 21.2M
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-39.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$702 Rp 11.9M
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-54.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banjarmasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 Rp 3.6M
$654 ฿20.8K
-67.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5
83.00%

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Last update for Banjarmasin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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