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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bethlehem is 51.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bethlehem is 18.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bethlehem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.33 โ‚ช26.15
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
322.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.70 โ‚ช87.0
$18.68 เธฟ587
48.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 โ‚ช30.67
$7.92 เธฟ249
23.36%
Cappuccino
$2.92 โ‚ช9.18
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
44.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ช2.49
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-5.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ช1.80
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.26 โ‚ช13.37
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
91.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 โ‚ช11.32
$3.59 เธฟ113
0.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bethlehem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ช5.26
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 โ‚ช1.94
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-61.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ช6.14
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
63.33%
Eggs
$2.14 โ‚ช6.73
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
10.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 โ‚ช22.51
$16.00 เธฟ503
-55.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 โ‚ช24.10
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
143.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 โ‚ช41.33
$10.93 เธฟ344
20.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ช4.82
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-42.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚ช3.90
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
5.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ช3.49
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-32.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ช3.03
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-39.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ช2.60
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-37.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚ช1.84
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-50.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 โ‚ช2.71
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
21.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ช2.70
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 โ‚ช25.29
$4.64 เธฟ146
73.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.47 โ‚ช45.44
$18.96 เธฟ596
-23.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ช6.02
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ช7.18
$3.20 เธฟ101
-28.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bethlehem
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 โ‚ช2.72
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-4.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.9 โ‚ช314
$19.24 เธฟ605
419.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 โ‚ช9.00
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
111.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.28 โ‚ช44.85
$8.15 เธฟ256
75.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 โ‚ช6.68
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
74.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ช124.5K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
85.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.4K โ‚ช148.8K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
117.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bethlehem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.4 โ‚ช265
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
20.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.05 โ‚ช59.8
$13.91 เธฟ437
36.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.23 โ‚ช148
$18.00 เธฟ566
162.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bethlehem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.51 โ‚ช133
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
1.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.82 โ‚ช71.7
$6.80 เธฟ214
235.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 โ‚ช29.25
$5.72 เธฟ180
62.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bethlehem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 โ‚ช685
$308 เธฟ9,693
-29.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,831 โ‚ช12.0K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-74.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bethlehem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 โ‚ช193
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
10.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.62 โ‚ช121
$26.71 เธฟ840
44.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ช297
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
11.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 โ‚ช232
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
4.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bethlehem
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 โ‚ช1,094
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-19.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 โ‚ช1,044
$237 เธฟ7,439
40.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 โ‚ช2,267
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-10.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 โ‚ช1,308
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-16.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,369 โ‚ช4,298
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-37.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$879 โ‚ช2,761
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-45.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bethlehem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,035 โ‚ช3,249
$684 เธฟ21.5K
51.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5
12.40%

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Last update for Bethlehem: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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