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

🙂 Solo nomad: Birtamod is 39.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birtamod is 44.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birtamod
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.83 NPR 251
$2.02 ฿65.3
-9.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.93 NPR 3,277
$18.78 ฿608
27.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 NPR 1,024
$7.67 ฿248
-2.48%
Cappuccino
$1.34 NPR 184
$1.98 ฿64.2
-32.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 NPR 62.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
-43.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 24.35
$0.33 ฿10.58
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 NPR 263
$2.12 ฿68.6
-9.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NPR 490
$3.73 ฿121
-4.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birtamod
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 NPR 94.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-57.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 NPR 55.1
$1.57 ฿50.9
-74.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 NPR 225
$1.19 ฿38.62
37.82%
Eggs
$1.55 NPR 212
$1.98 ฿64.1
-21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 NPR 1,038
$15.99 ฿517
-52.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 NPR 446
$3.12 ฿101
4.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.26 NPR 857
$11.16 ฿361
-43.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 NPR 292
$2.76 ฿89.2
-22.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 144
$1.22 ฿39.5
-13.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 NPR 170
$1.71 ฿55.4
-27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 93.8
$1.55 ฿50.2
-56.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 67.3
$1.34 ฿43.21
-63.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 93.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-43.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 71.6
$0.72 ฿23.2
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 34.02
$0.53 ฿17.05
-52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 NPR 396
$4.72 ฿153
-38.77%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NPR 308
$1.79 ฿57.9
25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPR 443
$3.21 ฿104
0.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Birtamod
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 NPR 28.1
$0.94 ฿30.44
-77.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 NPR 294
$1.42 ฿46.08
50.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NPR 106
$1.35 ฿43.53
-42.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 NPR 495
$7.85 ฿254
-53.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 175
$1.25 ฿40.4
2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K NPR 4.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
52.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K NPR 5.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
87.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birtamod
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.74 NPR 3,661
$70.6 ฿2,285
-62.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 NPR 590
$13.72 ฿444
-68.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.8 NPR 1,342
$17.56 ฿568
-44.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birtamod
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.31 NPR 2,507
$41.64 ฿1,347
-56.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 NPR 1,023
$6.9 ฿223
8.26%
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 NPR 381
$5.8 ฿188
-51.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birtamod
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.5 NPR 10.1K
$308 ฿9,963
-76.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,765 NPR 378.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birtamod
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.91 NPR 3,412
$55.4 ฿1,793
-55.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.31 NPR 3,739
$26.4 ฿854
3.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.63 NPR 6,249
$85.1 ฿2,755
-46.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.51 NPR 3,904
$71.8 ฿2,323
-60.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birtamod
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 14.3K
$434 ฿14K
-75.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.3 NPR 8,802
$235 ฿7,610
-72.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 NPR 27.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-75.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 20.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
-70.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birtamod
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$133 NPR 18.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
-81.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5
141.60%

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Last update for Birtamod: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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