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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasilia is 3.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brasilia is 5.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasilia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 R$39.75
$2.02 ฿65.3
254.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 R$216
$18.78 ฿608
107.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$7.67 ฿248
-19.69%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$1.98 ฿64.2
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$0.82 ฿26.64
48.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.33 ฿10.58
151.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$2.12 ฿68.6
-13.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$18.2
$3.73 ฿121
-12.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.15
$1.64 ฿53.2
-43.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 R$9.3
$1.57 ฿50.9
6.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$1.19 ฿38.62
18.49%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.13
$1.98 ฿64.1
1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.2
$15.99 ฿517
-43.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.04
$3.12 ฿101
9.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 R$37.72
$11.16 ฿361
-39.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$11.27
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$1.22 ฿39.5
12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.48
$1.71 ฿55.4
-31.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.89
$1.55 ฿50.2
3.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.34 ฿43.21
-3.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.86
$1.21 ฿39.23
2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$0.72 ฿23.2
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.53 ฿17.05
16.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.34
$4.72 ฿153
-52.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 R$53.3
$18.39 ฿595
-47.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.79 ฿57.9
-39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$3.21 ฿104
-28.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasilia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.33
$0.94 ฿30.44
2.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 R$243
$18.9 ฿612
131.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.42 ฿46.08
-28.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.08
$1.35 ฿43.53
-45.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 R$31.03
$7.85 ฿254
-28.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.25 ฿40.4
-8.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
20.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
33.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$70.6 ฿2,285
0.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 R$72.1
$13.72 ฿444
-5.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 R$112
$17.56 ฿568
15.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$140
$41.64 ฿1,347
-39.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$6.9 ฿223
208.55%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.35
$5.8 ฿188
22.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 R$2,645
$308 ฿9,963
54.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
3.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 R$330
$55.4 ฿1,793
7.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$231
$26.4 ฿854
57.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$389
$85.1 ฿2,755
-17.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$71.8 ฿2,323
-10.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,300
$434 ฿14K
-4.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,442
$235 ฿7,610
10.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 R$5,351
$821 ฿26.6K
17.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,134
$498 ฿16.1K
13.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,598 R$14.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
19.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$9,090
$1,543 ฿49.9K
6.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 R$2,910
$703 ฿22.8K
-25.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
5
137.40%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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