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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Berkane is 2.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Berkane is 17.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 MADย 37.44
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
106.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.87 MADย 220
$18.68 เธฟ587
27.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 MADย 61.5
$7.92 เธฟ249
-15.91%
Cappuccino
$1.68 MADย 15.49
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-16.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MADย 5.76
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-26.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MADย 3.26
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.91 MADย 36.10
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
76.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 MADย 33.47
$3.59 เธฟ113
1.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MADย 8.14
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-47.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MADย 4.84
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-67.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 MADย 15.70
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
41.67%
Eggs
$1.91 MADย 17.67
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-1.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 MADย 93.0
$16.00 เธฟ503
-37.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 MADย 55.7
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
90.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MADย 102
$10.93 เธฟ344
0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 MADย 12.49
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-49.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MADย 12.57
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
15.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 MADย 7.51
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-50.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MADย 7.46
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-49.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 MADย 6.20
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-49.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 MADย 6.64
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-39.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MADย 3.97
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-39.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MADย 5.89
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MADย 38.26
$4.64 เธฟ146
-10.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 MADย 68.2
$18.96 เธฟ596
-61.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.70 MADย 24.88
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MADย 25.56
$3.20 เธฟ101
-13.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MADย 4.42
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-46.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.37 MADย 151
$19.24 เธฟ605
-14.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 MADย 5.41
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-56.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MADย 4.39
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-64.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MADย 39.98
$8.15 เธฟ256
-46.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MADย 14.62
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
29.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MADย 345.6K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
75.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K MADย 275.3K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
37.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.51 MADย 337
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-48.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.01 MADย 102
$13.91 เธฟ437
-20.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.46 MADย 364
$18.00 เธฟ566
119.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.85 MADย 229
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-40.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.43 MADย 216
$6.80 เธฟ214
244.56%
Cinema Ticket
$6.44 MADย 59.4
$5.72 เธฟ180
12.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 MADย 987
$308 เธฟ9,693
-65.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,452 MADย 31.9K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-76.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.30 MADย 354
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-31.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.49 MADย 364
$26.71 เธฟ840
47.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 MADย 818
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
4.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 MADย 669
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
2.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 MADย 2,641
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-33.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MADย 1,608
$237 เธฟ7,439
-26.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 MADย 4,685
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-37.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MADย 2,820
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-38.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,385 MADย 12.8K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-37.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$799 MADย 7,374
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-50.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 MADย 2,558
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-59.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.78
5
-4.40%

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Last update for Berkane: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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