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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bel Air and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bel Air and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Bel Air is 23.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bel Air is 17.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bel Air
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.44 MURΒ 297
$1.97 ΰΈΏ62.0
226.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.76 MURΒ 2,021
$18.68 ΰΈΏ587
134.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.30 MURΒ 337
$7.92 ΰΈΏ249
-7.83%
Cappuccino
$1.13 MURΒ 52.0
$2.02 ΰΈΏ63.7
-44.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MURΒ 43.63
$0.84 ΰΈΏ26.45
11.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MURΒ 25.56
$0.35 ΰΈΏ11.07
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 MURΒ 74.3
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.9
-27.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MURΒ 155
$3.59 ΰΈΏ113
-6.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bel Air
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MURΒ 77.6
$1.67 ΰΈΏ52.4
0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MURΒ 30.73
$1.62 ΰΈΏ51.1
-58.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MURΒ 60.5
$1.20 ΰΈΏ37.83
9.17%
Eggs
$2.34 MURΒ 108
$1.93 ΰΈΏ60.8
21.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 MURΒ 560
$16.00 ΰΈΏ503
-24.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 MURΒ 294
$3.16 ΰΈΏ99.2
101.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.54 MURΒ 579
$10.93 ΰΈΏ344
14.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 MURΒ 94.3
$2.67 ΰΈΏ83.8
-23.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MURΒ 89.9
$1.18 ΰΈΏ36.99
65.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 MURΒ 66.9
$1.64 ΰΈΏ51.5
-11.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 MURΒ 123
$1.59 ΰΈΏ49.83
67.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MURΒ 47.99
$1.32 ΰΈΏ41.64
-21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MURΒ 45.52
$1.19 ΰΈΏ37.49
-16.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MURΒ 36.82
$0.71 ΰΈΏ22.20
12.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MURΒ 37.41
$0.56 ΰΈΏ17.75
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 MURΒ 302
$4.64 ΰΈΏ146
40.73%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.96 ΰΈΏ596
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MURΒ 79.2
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.7
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 MURΒ 100
$3.20 ΰΈΏ101
-32.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Bel Air
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 MURΒ 46.17
$0.90 ΰΈΏ28.32
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.24 ΰΈΏ605
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MURΒ 199
$1.36 ΰΈΏ42.78
216.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 MURΒ 127
$1.35 ΰΈΏ42.37
102.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.50 MURΒ 901
$8.15 ΰΈΏ256
139.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MURΒ 65.3
$1.22 ΰΈΏ38.43
15.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K MURΒ 1.7M
$21.4K ΰΈΏ671.8K
70.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MURΒ 1.3M
$21.7K ΰΈΏ683.8K
32.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bel Air
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.56 MURΒ 2,243
$70.3 ΰΈΏ2,210
-30.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.02 MURΒ 832
$13.91 ΰΈΏ437
29.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.17 MURΒ 1,532
$18.00 ΰΈΏ566
84.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bel Air
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.97 MURΒ 1,800
$41.78 ΰΈΏ1,314
-6.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 ΰΈΏ214
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 MURΒ 284
$5.72 ΰΈΏ180
7.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bel Air
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MURΒ 7,025
$308 ΰΈΏ9,693
-50.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,927 MURΒ 181.4K
$14.8K ΰΈΏ465.7K
-73.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bel Air
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.4 MURΒ 3,900
$55.9 ΰΈΏ1,756
51.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.3 MURΒ 3,709
$26.71 ΰΈΏ840
200.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 MURΒ 6,092
$84.5 ΰΈΏ2,658
56.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.2 MURΒ 4,304
$70.8 ΰΈΏ2,227
31.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bel Air
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MURΒ 23.3K
$431 ΰΈΏ13.5K
17.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 MURΒ 16.2K
$237 ΰΈΏ7,439
48.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$940 MURΒ 43.4K
$811 ΰΈΏ25.5K
15.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 MURΒ 33.3K
$501 ΰΈΏ15.7K
43.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,202 ΰΈΏ69.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,600 ΰΈΏ50.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bel Air
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 ΰΈΏ21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5
33.40%

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Last update for Bel Air: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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