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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Boras is 105% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 126.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Boras is 75.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 98.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.57 SEKย 116
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
538.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 SEKย 648
$18.68 เธฟ587
275.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 SEKย 95.6
$7.92 เธฟ249
30.68%
Cappuccino
$4.42 SEKย 40.79
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
118.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEKย 20.83
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
169.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SEKย 19.12
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
491.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.08 SEKย 74.6
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
263.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.60 SEKย 70.2
$3.59 เธฟ113
111.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEKย 14.91
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-3.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 SEKย 20.56
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
37.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 SEKย 27.17
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
145.00%
Eggs
$4.54 SEKย 41.91
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
135.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.81 SEKย 118
$16.00 เธฟ503
-19.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEKย 108
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
271.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.20 SEKย 159
$10.93 เธฟ344
57.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 SEKย 25.95
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
5.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.92 SEKย 27.00
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
147.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 SEKย 25.58
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
68.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 SEKย 33.84
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
130.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEKย 14.90
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
21.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 SEKย 14.25
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
29.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 SEKย 13.48
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
105.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SEKย 14.21
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
175.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.90 SEKย 72.9
$4.64 เธฟ146
70.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.20 SEKย 94.2
$18.96 เธฟ596
-46.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 SEKย 17.91
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 SEKย 16.46
$3.20 เธฟ101
-44.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 SEKย 33.71
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
305.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.8 SEKย 801
$19.24 เธฟ605
351.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEKย 58.9
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
369.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.90 SEKย 17.54
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
40.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.7 SEKย 588
$8.15 เธฟ256
681.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEKย 17.42
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
54.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K SEKย 242.2K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
22.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K SEKย 233.8K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
16.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.8 SEKย 709
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
9.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.08 SEKย 259
$13.91 เธฟ437
101.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.62 SEKย 255
$18.00 เธฟ566
53.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.82 SEKย 321
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-16.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.28 SEKย 224
$6.80 เธฟ214
257.06%
Cinema Ticket
$15.58 SEKย 144
$5.72 เธฟ180
172.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEKย 1,468
$308 เธฟ9,693
-48.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,157 SEKย 38.4K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-71.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.0 SEKย 739
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
43.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.12 SEKย 361
$26.71 เธฟ840
46.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 SEKย 871
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
11.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 SEKย 1,014
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
55.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 SEKย 7,631
$431 เธฟ13.5K
91.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 SEKย 8,437
$237 เธฟ7,439
286.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 SEKย 12.7K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
69.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 SEKย 9,849
$501 เธฟ15.7K
113.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,415 SEKย 40.7K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
100.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,044 SEKย 28.1K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
90.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,695 SEKย 24.9K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
293.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5
-4.00%

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Last update for Boras: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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