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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barisal is 58.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barisal is 53.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barisal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.09 เงณ133
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
-44.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.86 เงณ717
$18.68 เธฟ587
-68.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.14 เงณ628
$7.92 เธฟ249
-35.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.00 เงณ489
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 เงณ578
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.63 เงณ77.5
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-68.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 เงณ20.82
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-79.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 เงณ15.23
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-65.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.59 เธฟ113
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barisal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 เงณ84.4
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-58.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 เงณ71.6
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-63.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 เงณ64.1
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-56.67%
Eggs
$1.15 เงณ141
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-40.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 เงณ747
$16.00 เธฟ503
-61.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 เงณ318
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-17.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 เงณ801
$10.93 เธฟ344
-40.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 เงณ253
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-22.47%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 เงณ115
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-20.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 เงณ210
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
4.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 เงณ65.5
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-66.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 เงณ36.11
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-77.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 เงณ53.7
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-63.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 เงณ39.68
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-54.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 เงณ35.22
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-48.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$6.91 เงณ845
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 เงณ462
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 เงณ605
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 เงณ411
$4.64 เธฟ146
-27.59%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.96 เธฟ596
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.20 เธฟ101
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barisal
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 เงณ37.09
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.41 เงณ1,273
$19.24 เธฟ605
-45.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 เงณ78.9
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-52.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 เงณ26.95
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-83.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 เงณ247
$8.15 เธฟ256
-75.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 เงณ105
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-29.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K เงณ3.5M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
32.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K เงณ3.3M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
25.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barisal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.63 เงณ3,745
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-56.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.41 เงณ661
$13.91 เธฟ437
-61.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.33 เงณ2,730
$18.00 เธฟ566
24.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barisal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.57 เงณ1,170
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-77.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.42 เงณ1,030
$6.80 เธฟ214
23.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.24 เงณ396
$5.72 เธฟ180
-43.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barisal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.46 เงณ2,134
$308 เธฟ9,693
-94.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,290 เงณ157.7K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-91.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barisal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.88 เงณ1,942
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-71.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.89 เงณ1,943
$26.71 เธฟ840
-40.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.70 เงณ3,509
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-66.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.93 เงณ3,537
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-59.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barisal
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$79.8 เงณ9,759
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-81.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.2 เงณ7,966
$237 เธฟ7,439
-72.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 เงณ16.3K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-83.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.7 เงณ11.6K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-81.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$350 เงณ42.8K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-84.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$304 เงณ37.2K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-80.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barisal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 เงณ26.4K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-68.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.08
5
81.60%

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Last update for Barisal: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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