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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bonwapitse is 5.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bonwapitse is 9.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.4 PĀ 98.6
$2.02 ąøæ65.3
266.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.04 PĀ 400
$18.78 ąøæ608
59.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 PĀ 79.9
$7.67 ąøæ248
-21.90%
Cappuccino
$2.25 PĀ 29.98
$1.98 ąøæ64.2
13.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 PĀ 11.59
$0.82 ąøæ26.64
6.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 PĀ 6.73
$0.33 ąøæ10.58
51.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 PĀ 30.2
$2.12 ąøæ68.6
7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 PĀ 40.67
$3.73 ąøæ121
-18.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 PĀ 18.52
$1.64 ąøæ53.2
-15.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 PĀ 11.52
$1.57 ąøæ50.9
-45.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 PĀ 23.61
$1.19 ąøæ38.62
48.74%
Eggs
$2.34 PĀ 31.18
$1.98 ąøæ64.1
18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.42 PĀ 98.9
$15.99 ąøæ517
-53.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 PĀ 66.4
$3.12 ąøæ101
59.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.7 PĀ 76
$11.16 ąøæ361
-48.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 PĀ 23.29
$2.76 ąøæ89.2
-36.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 PĀ 18.61
$1.22 ąøæ39.5
14.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 PĀ 25.78
$1.71 ąøæ55.4
12.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 PĀ 21.56
$1.55 ąøæ50.2
4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 PĀ 18.93
$1.34 ąøæ43.21
5.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 PĀ 16.04
$1.21 ąøæ39.23
-0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 PĀ 15.83
$0.72 ąøæ23.2
65.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PĀ 12.08
$0.53 ąøæ17.05
71.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 PĀ 46.35
$4.72 ąøæ153
-26.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.23 PĀ 56.4
$18.39 ąøæ595
-77.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 PĀ 21.59
$1.79 ąøæ57.9
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 PĀ 28.23
$3.21 ąøæ104
-33.96%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ąøæ30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ąøæ612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 PĀ 7.79
$1.42 ąøæ46.08
-59.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 PĀ 34.97
$1.35 ąøæ43.53
94.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 PĀ 40.22
$7.85 ąøæ254
-61.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 PĀ 15.25
$1.25 ąøæ40.4
-8.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K PĀ 292.5K
$21.2K ąøæ684.9K
3.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K PĀ 226.8K
$21.8K ąøæ706.8K
-22.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.8 PĀ 917
$70.6 ąøæ2,285
-2.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.87 PĀ 345
$13.72 ąøæ444
88.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.9 PĀ 1,065
$17.56 ąøæ568
354.84%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ąøæ1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ąøæ223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 PĀ 91
$5.8 ąøæ188
17.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 PĀ 2,423
$308 ąøæ9,963
-40.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,848 PĀ 51.3K
$14.7K ąøæ475.8K
-73.83%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.88 PĀ 558
$55.4 ąøæ1,793
-24.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.98 PĀ 320
$26.4 ąøæ854
-9.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 PĀ 981
$85.1 ąøæ2,755
-13.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.4 PĀ 1,325
$71.8 ąøæ2,323
38.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ąøæ14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ąøæ7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ąøæ26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ąøæ16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ąøæ70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ąøæ49.9K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ąøæ22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
5
82.40%

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Last update for Bonwapitse: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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