Cost of Living Comparison Between Belle Rose and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Belle Rose and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Belle Rose is 5.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belle Rose is 12.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belle Rose
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 MUR 320
$2.03 ฿64.6
233.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.28 MUR 2,094
$18.59 ฿593
138.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 MUR 314
$7.48 ฿238
-11.10%
Cappuccino
$2.68 MUR 127
$2.00 ฿63.7
34.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MUR 49.14
$0.85 ฿27.01
22.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.86
$0.35 ฿11.21
62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 MUR 102
$2.21 ฿70.5
-2.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 MUR 130
$3.76 ฿120
-26.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belle Rose
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 69.3
$1.72 ฿54.8
-14.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 33.42
$1.63 ฿52.1
-56.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 60.8
$1.16 ฿36.93
10.34%
Eggs
$2.34 MUR 110
$1.98 ฿63.1
18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 MUR 476
$15.93 ฿508
-36.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 MUR 291
$3.17 ฿101
94.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.29 MUR 487
$10.90 ฿348
-5.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 MUR 94.2
$2.65 ฿84.3
-24.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 95.0
$1.22 ฿38.98
64.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 68.2
$1.70 ฿54.1
-15.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 MUR 124
$1.59 ฿50.7
64.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 47.91
$1.32 ฿42.21
-23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MUR 43.68
$1.17 ฿37.25
-21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 MUR 40.72
$0.68 ฿21.61
26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MUR 24.91
$0.56 ฿17.76
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 MUR 294
$4.51 ฿144
37.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 MUR 373
$19.07 ฿608
-58.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 MUR 84.3
$1.77 ฿56.4
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 MUR 99.1
$3.18 ฿101
-34.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Belle Rose
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 49.63
$0.96 ฿30.70
9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 MUR 207
$1.36 ฿43.29
222.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 MUR 129
$1.35 ฿43.11
101.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.48 MUR 732
$8.03 ฿256
92.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 69.0
$1.24 ฿39.62
17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K MUR 1.7M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
72.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
34.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belle Rose
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.1 MUR 2,368
$71.2 ฿2,271
-29.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 MUR 865
$14.09 ฿449
29.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.89 MUR 1,556
$17.47 ฿557
88.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belle Rose
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.67 MUR 1,782
$42.07 ฿1,341
-10.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 MUR 289
$5.94 ฿189
2.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belle Rose
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 MUR 7,148
$307 ฿9,799
-50.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,886 MUR 183.8K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-73.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belle Rose
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 MUR 2,396
$55.7 ฿1,775
-9.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.08 MUR 2,085
$26.79 ฿854
64.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 MUR 3,964
$83.2 ฿2,653
0.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 MUR 3,732
$70.1 ฿2,235
12.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belle Rose
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 MUR 24.6K
$427 ฿13.6K
21.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MUR 16.7K
$237 ฿7,559
48.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 MUR 45.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
18.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MUR 33.5K
$503 ฿16.0K
40.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belle Rose
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5
25.00%

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

Last update for Belle Rose: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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