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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bogale is 14.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bogale is 11.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 MMK 4,518
$2.03 ฿64.6
5.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.89 MMK 37.6K
$18.59 ฿593
-3.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.41 MMK 11.4K
$7.48 ฿238
-27.67%
Cappuccino
$2.01 MMK 4,215
$2.00 ฿63.7
0.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 MMK 1,546
$0.85 ฿27.01
-12.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MMK 1,183
$0.35 ฿11.21
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 MMK 2,156
$2.21 ฿70.5
-53.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 MMK 4,275
$3.76 ฿120
-45.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 MMK 3,921
$1.72 ฿54.8
8.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 MMK 1,974
$1.63 ฿52.1
-42.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 MMK 2,943
$1.16 ฿36.93
20.69%
Eggs
$1.43 MMK 3,001
$1.98 ฿63.1
-27.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.37 MMK 15.5K
$15.93 ฿508
-53.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 MMK 14.4K
$3.17 ฿101
115.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.92 MMK 22.9K
$10.90 ฿348
0.18%
Apples (1kg)
$5.52 MMK 11.6K
$2.65 ฿84.3
108.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 MMK 2,319
$1.22 ฿38.98
-9.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 MMK 5,703
$1.70 ฿54.1
60.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 MMK 6,908
$1.59 ฿50.7
106.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 MMK 5,426
$1.32 ฿42.21
95.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 MMK 3,206
$1.17 ฿37.25
30.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 MMK 2,707
$0.68 ฿21.61
89.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 MMK 646
$0.56 ฿17.76
-44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.69 MMK 3,546
$4.51 ฿144
-62.53%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿608
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MMK 2,036
$1.77 ฿56.4
-45.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 MMK 2,503
$3.18 ฿101
-62.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogale
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.70
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 MMK 2,250
$1.36 ฿43.29
-21.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.11
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 MMK 7,173
$8.03 ฿256
-57.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$10.72 MMK 22.5K
$1.24 ฿39.62
764.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K MMK 80.0M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
80.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.2K MMK 113.8M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
149.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.6 MMK 116.7K
$71.2 ฿2,271
-21.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.30 MMK 23.7K
$14.09 ฿449
-19.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.87 MMK 52.2K
$17.47 ฿557
42.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,341
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.69 MMK 5,644
$5.94 ฿189
-54.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 MMK 667.3K
$307 ฿9,799
3.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K MMK 32.7M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
5.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.8 MMK 163.2K
$55.7 ฿1,775
39.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.4 MMK 137.4K
$26.79 ฿854
144.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 MMK 204.2K
$83.2 ฿2,653
16.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 MMK 298.8K
$70.1 ฿2,235
102.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogale
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,559
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿16.0K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
5
120.00%

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Last update for Bogale: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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