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

😐 Solo nomad: Bel Ombre is 15.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bel Ombre is 33.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bel Ombre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 MUR 296
$2.02 ฿65.3
225.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.93 MUR 1,977
$18.78 ฿608
133.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 MUR 330
$7.67 ฿248
-4.30%
Cappuccino
$2.63 MUR 118
$1.98 ฿64.2
32.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MUR 43.24
$0.82 ฿26.64
17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MUR 24.85
$0.33 ฿10.58
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 MUR 97.8
$2.12 ฿68.6
2.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 MUR 152
$3.73 ฿121
-9.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bel Ombre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 MUR 76.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 32.07
$1.57 ฿50.9
-54.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MUR 56.8
$1.19 ฿38.62
5.88%
Eggs
$2.3 MUR 104
$1.98 ฿64.1
16.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 MUR 524
$15.99 ฿517
-27.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 MUR 284
$3.12 ฿101
102.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.68 MUR 570
$11.16 ฿361
13.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 93.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 MUR 89.8
$1.22 ฿39.5
63.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.71 ฿55.4
-15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 119
$1.55 ฿50.2
69.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1 MUR 44.92
$1.34 ฿43.21
-25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MUR 44.99
$1.21 ฿39.23
-17.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.12
$0.72 ฿23.2
18.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 MUR 33.37
$0.53 ฿17.05
39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 MUR 303
$4.72 ฿153
42.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.8 MUR 441
$18.39 ฿595
-46.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 MUR 78.5
$1.79 ฿57.9
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 MUR 97.5
$3.21 ฿104
-32.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Bel Ombre
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 MUR 50.1
$0.94 ฿30.44
18.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 MUR 204
$1.42 ฿46.08
219.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 MUR 123
$1.35 ฿43.53
102.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.11 MUR 905
$7.85 ฿254
156.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 63.7
$1.25 ฿40.4
12.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K MUR 1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
69.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
32.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bel Ombre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.87 MUR 2,199
$70.6 ฿2,285
-30.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.2 MUR 819
$13.72 ฿444
32.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.25 MUR 1,496
$17.56 ฿568
89.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bel Ombre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.1 MUR 1,624
$41.64 ฿1,347
-13.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 MUR 275
$5.8 ฿188
5.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bel Ombre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 6,970
$308 ฿9,963
-49.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,038 MUR 181.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bel Ombre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 MUR 3,762
$55.4 ฿1,793
50.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.5 MUR 3,535
$26.4 ฿854
197.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 MUR 5,866
$85.1 ฿2,755
53.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 MUR 4,233
$71.8 ฿2,323
31.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bel Ombre
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 MUR 24.7K
$434 ฿14K
26.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 MUR 14K
$235 ฿7,610
32.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,039 MUR 46.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
26.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 MUR 34K
$498 ฿16.1K
51.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bel Ombre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5
33.40%

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Last update for Bel Ombre: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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