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

😐 Solo nomad: Bonwapitse is 4.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bonwapitse is 2.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.51 P 103
$2.03 ฿64.2
269.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.61 P 405
$18.59 ฿588
59.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.90 P 80.6
$7.48 ฿237
-21.12%
Cappuccino
$2.17 P 29.64
$2.00 ฿63.2
8.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 P 12.06
$0.85 ฿26.81
3.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 P 6.89
$0.35 ฿11.13
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 P 31.07
$2.21 ฿70.0
2.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 P 39.82
$3.76 ฿119
-22.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 P 19.97
$1.72 ฿54.4
-15.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 P 11.66
$1.63 ฿51.7
-47.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 P 24.25
$1.16 ฿36.66
53.45%
Eggs
$2.37 P 32.33
$1.98 ฿62.6
19.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.36 P 100
$15.93 ฿504
-53.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 P 67.7
$3.17 ฿100
56.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.55 P 75.9
$10.90 ฿345
-49.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 P 24.14
$2.65 ฿83.7
-33.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 P 18.81
$1.22 ฿38.70
13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 P 25.48
$1.70 ฿53.7
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 P 21.19
$1.59 ฿50.3
-2.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 P 19.82
$1.32 ฿41.90
9.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 P 16.31
$1.17 ฿36.99
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 P 15.38
$0.68 ฿21.46
66.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 P 12.41
$0.56 ฿17.64
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.53 P 48.21
$4.51 ฿143
-21.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.46 P 60.9
$19.07 ฿604
-76.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 P 21.94
$1.77 ฿56.0
-9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 P 29.40
$3.18 ฿101
-32.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.47
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿598
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 P 8.38
$1.36 ฿42.98
-55.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.70 P 36.94
$1.35 ฿42.80
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 P 41.10
$8.03 ฿254
-62.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 P 15.13
$1.24 ฿39.34
-10.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.0K P 300.9K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
4.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K P 232.9K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
-21.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.8 P 939
$71.2 ฿2,255
-3.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.66 P 364
$14.09 ฿446
89.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.2 P 1,095
$17.47 ฿553
358.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,332
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 P 92.1
$5.94 ฿188
13.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 P 2,482
$307 ฿9,728
-40.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,868 P 52.8K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-73.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.96 P 587
$55.7 ฿1,762
-22.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.29 P 332
$26.79 ฿848
-9.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 P 1,033
$83.2 ฿2,634
-9.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.0 P 1,338
$70.1 ฿2,219
39.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,504
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bonwapitse
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
5
82.40%

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Last update for Bonwapitse: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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