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

😐 Solo nomad: Berat is 17.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berat is 37.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.69 ALL 969
$2.03 ฿64.8
475.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.61 ALL 2,785
$18.59 ฿594
80.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 ALL 701
$7.48 ฿239
13.10%
Cappuccino
$1.75 ALL 145
$2.00 ฿63.8
-12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ALL 145
$0.85 ฿27.08
107.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ALL 75.7
$0.35 ฿11.24
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 ALL 213
$2.21 ฿70.7
16.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 ALL 285
$3.76 ฿120
-8.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ALL 163
$1.72 ฿54.9
14.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 ALL 90.7
$1.63 ฿52.2
-33.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ALL 178
$1.16 ฿37.04
85.34%
Eggs
$2.92 ALL 242
$1.98 ฿63.3
47.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.81 ALL 895
$15.93 ฿509
-32.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 ALL 642
$3.17 ฿101
144.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 ALL 1,326
$10.90 ฿349
46.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 ALL 142
$2.65 ฿84.6
-35.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 ALL 200
$1.22 ฿39.09
97.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ALL 125
$1.70 ฿54.3
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 ALL 114
$1.59 ฿50.8
-13.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 ALL 79.8
$1.32 ฿42.33
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ALL 95.6
$1.17 ฿37.36
-1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 ALL 66.5
$0.68 ฿21.67
17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 61.1
$0.56 ฿17.81
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ALL 346
$4.51 ฿144
-7.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 ALL 923
$19.07 ฿610
-41.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ALL 95.4
$1.77 ฿56.6
-35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 ALL 116
$3.18 ฿102
-55.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Berat
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ALL 27.79
$0.96 ฿30.78
-64.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.86 ALL 1,563
$18.90 ฿604
-0.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 ALL 285
$1.36 ฿43.41
152.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.07 ALL 254
$1.35 ฿43.23
127.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.78 ALL 1,473
$8.03 ฿257
121.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ALL 173
$1.24 ฿39.74
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K ALL 3.3M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
90.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K ALL 2.9M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
62.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.4 ALL 6,827
$71.2 ฿2,277
15.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.82 ALL 1,477
$14.09 ฿450
26.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 ALL 1,551
$17.47 ฿559
7.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 ALL 4,609
$42.07 ฿1,345
32.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.20 ALL 2,088
$6.88 ฿220
266.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.61 ALL 796
$5.94 ฿190
61.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 ALL 13.1K
$307 ฿9,827
-48.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,782 ALL 147.6K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-87.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.6 ALL 5,599
$55.7 ฿1,780
21.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 ALL 4,205
$26.79 ฿856
89.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ALL 8,737
$83.2 ฿2,661
26.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 ALL 10.5K
$70.1 ฿2,241
81.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berat
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ALL 36.8K
$427 ฿13.7K
3.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 ALL 27.9K
$237 ฿7,580
42.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ALL 49.7K
$802 ฿25.6K
-25.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 ALL 35.9K
$503 ฿16.1K
-13.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,825 ALL 151.2K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-11.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,232 ALL 102.1K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-19.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$486 ALL 40.3K
$654 ฿20.9K
-25.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5
10.40%

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

Last update for Berat: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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