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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brcko is 4.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brcko is 6.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brcko
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.22 BAM 12.19
$2.02 ฿65.3
257.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.58 BAM 60.1
$18.78 ฿608
89.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.49 BAM 9.26
$7.67 ฿248
-28.42%
Cappuccino
$1.75 BAM 2.95
$1.98 ฿64.2
-11.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 BAM 1.69
$0.82 ฿26.64
21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BAM 1.24
$0.33 ฿10.58
121.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 BAM 1.55
$2.12 ฿68.6
-56.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 BAM 3.45
$3.73 ฿121
-45.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brcko
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 BAM 2.37
$1.64 ฿53.2
-14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 BAM 2.03
$1.57 ฿50.9
-23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 BAM 3.93
$1.19 ฿38.62
95.80%
Eggs
$2.91 BAM 4.91
$1.98 ฿64.1
46.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 BAM 16.74
$15.99 ฿517
-37.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 BAM 12.6
$3.12 ฿101
139.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 BAM 22.63
$11.16 ฿361
20.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.94
$2.76 ฿89.2
-58.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BAM 2.76
$1.22 ฿39.5
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 BAM 3.23
$1.71 ฿55.4
11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 BAM 2.89
$1.55 ฿50.2
10.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 BAM 1.33
$1.34 ฿43.21
-41.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 BAM 1.16
$1.21 ฿39.23
-43.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 BAM 1.58
$0.72 ฿23.2
30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 BAM 1.68
$0.53 ฿17.05
88.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 BAM 5.58
$4.72 ฿153
-30.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 BAM 13.91
$18.39 ฿595
-55.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.05
$1.79 ฿57.9
-32.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 BAM 3.44
$3.21 ฿104
-36.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Brcko
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$0.94 ฿30.44
28.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.7 BAM 60.3
$18.9 ฿612
88.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BAM 2.03
$1.42 ฿46.08
-15.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BAM 0.87
$1.35 ฿43.53
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.72 BAM 18.1
$7.85 ฿254
36.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BAM 2.54
$1.25 ฿40.4
20.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.8K BAM 40.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
12.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K BAM 43.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
18.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brcko
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 BAM 210
$70.6 ฿2,285
76.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.95 BAM 20.18
$13.72 ฿444
-12.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.09 BAM 49.11
$17.56 ฿568
65.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brcko
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.79 BAM 45.22
$41.64 ฿1,347
-35.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.99 BAM 18.56
$6.9 ฿223
59.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 BAM 9.18
$5.8 ฿188
-6.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brcko
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 BAM 255
$308 ฿9,963
-50.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,222 BAM 5,439
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-78.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brcko
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.64 BAM 39.9
$55.4 ฿1,793
-57.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.47 BAM 29.49
$26.4 ฿854
-33.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 BAM 152
$85.1 ฿2,755
5.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.2 BAM 149
$71.8 ฿2,323
22.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brcko
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 BAM 588
$434 ฿14K
-19.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 BAM 453
$235 ฿7,610
14.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 BAM 910
$821 ฿26.6K
-34.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 BAM 598
$498 ฿16.1K
-28.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,540 BAM 4,287
$2,180 ฿70.6K
16.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,790 BAM 3,021
$1,543 ฿49.9K
16.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brcko
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 BAM 856
$703 ฿22.8K
-27.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

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

Last update for Brcko: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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