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

🙂 Solo nomad: Belem is 24.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Belem is 16.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 R$25.21
$2.02 ฿65.3
124.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.91 R$160
$18.78 ฿608
53.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 R$35.84
$7.67 ฿248
-15.78%
Cappuccino
$1.6 R$8.86
$1.98 ฿64.2
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 R$5.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
18.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 R$2.62
$0.33 ฿10.58
42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 R$9.25
$2.12 ฿68.6
-21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 R$20.37
$3.73 ฿121
-1.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.19
$1.64 ฿53.2
-32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 R$12.34
$1.57 ฿50.9
41.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.13
$1.19 ฿38.62
7.56%
Eggs
$1.96 R$10.89
$1.98 ฿64.1
-1.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 R$57.8
$15.99 ฿517
-34.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 R$21.12
$3.12 ฿101
21.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 R$36.5
$11.16 ฿361
-41.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.4
$2.76 ฿89.2
-38.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 R$9.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
41.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.17
$1.71 ฿55.4
-24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.83
$1.55 ฿50.2
-9.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.1
$1.34 ฿43.21
-31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 R$2.9
$1.21 ฿39.23
-57.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R$5.76
$0.72 ฿23.2
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 R$7.18
$0.53 ฿17.05
143.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 R$13.1
$4.72 ฿153
-50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.09 R$50.4
$18.39 ฿595
-50.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.57
$1.79 ฿57.9
-24.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 R$24.64
$3.21 ฿104
38.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Belem
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 R$3.87
$0.94 ฿30.44
-25.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.69 R$120
$18.9 ฿612
14.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.82
$1.42 ฿46.08
-26.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.35 ฿43.53
-44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.05 R$50.2
$7.85 ฿254
15.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.25 ฿40.4
-17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K R$90.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-23.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
33.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 R$611
$70.6 ฿2,285
55.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.35 R$79.7
$13.72 ฿444
4.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.49 R$119
$17.56 ฿568
22.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.28 R$118
$41.64 ฿1,347
-48.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 R$122
$6.9 ฿223
218.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 R$35.63
$5.8 ฿188
10.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.8 R$543
$308 ฿9,963
-68.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,101 R$17.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-78.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.79 R$182
$55.4 ฿1,793
-40.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.13 R$162
$26.4 ฿854
10.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 R$417
$85.1 ฿2,755
-11.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.78 R$232
$71.8 ฿2,323
-41.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belem
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 R$2,456
$434 ฿14K
1.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 R$1,032
$235 ฿7,610
-20.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 R$4,571
$821 ฿26.6K
0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 R$2,547
$498 ฿16.1K
-7.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,854 R$10.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-14.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 R$7,047
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-17.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$326 R$1,811
$703 ฿22.8K
-53.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.2
5
144.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Belem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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