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

😐 Solo nomad: Carrefour is 93.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 115.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carrefour is 66.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 97.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.13 HTG 1,983
$2.03 ฿64.2
645.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.7 HTG 12.0K
$18.59 ฿588
393.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 HTG 928
$7.48 ฿237
-5.35%
Cappuccino
$1.67 HTG 219
$2.00 ฿63.2
-16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 HTG 205
$0.85 ฿26.81
83.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 HTG 200
$0.35 ฿11.13
337.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.95 HTG 649
$2.21 ฿70.0
123.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 HTG 914
$3.76 ฿119
85.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 HTG 204
$1.72 ฿54.4
-9.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 HTG 307
$1.63 ฿51.7
43.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 HTG 392
$1.16 ฿36.66
157.76%
Eggs
$2.81 HTG 368
$1.98 ฿62.6
41.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 HTG 1,032
$15.93 ฿504
-50.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 HTG 809
$3.17 ฿100
94.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 HTG 1,546
$10.90 ฿345
8.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 HTG 249
$2.65 ฿83.7
-28.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 HTG 333
$1.22 ฿38.70
108.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 HTG 116
$1.70 ฿53.7
-47.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 HTG 300
$1.59 ฿50.3
44.03%
Potato (1kg)
$6.02 HTG 789
$1.32 ฿41.90
356.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 HTG 134
$1.17 ฿36.99
-12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 HTG 90.9
$0.68 ฿21.46
1.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 HTG 134
$0.56 ฿17.64
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 HTG 529
$4.51 ฿143
-10.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 HTG 1,515
$19.07 ฿604
-39.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 HTG 122
$1.77 ฿56.0
-47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 HTG 198
$3.18 ฿101
-52.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 HTG 26.41
$0.96 ฿30.47
-79.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.29 HTG 2,661
$18.90 ฿598
7.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.40 HTG 52.2
$1.36 ฿42.98
-70.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 HTG 54.5
$1.35 ฿42.80
-68.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.26 HTG 2,657
$8.03 ฿254
152.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 HTG 159
$1.24 ฿39.34
-1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K HTG 5.2M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
89.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.8K HTG 6.0M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
110.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.7 HTG 12.9K
$71.2 ฿2,255
38.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.6 HTG 6,632
$14.09 ฿446
258.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$166 HTG 21.8K
$17.47 ฿553
852.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.5 HTG 9,112
$42.07 ฿1,332
65.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.29 HTG 2,661
$6.88 ฿218
194.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.15 HTG 1,331
$5.94 ฿188
70.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.2 HTG 12.9K
$307 ฿9,728
-68.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,949 HTG 911.2K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-53.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 HTG 10.6K
$55.7 ฿1,762
45.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.0 HTG 9,970
$26.79 ฿848
183.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 HTG 16.0K
$83.2 ฿2,634
46.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 HTG 19.9K
$70.1 ฿2,219
116.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$896 HTG 117.5K
$427 ฿13.5K
109.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 HTG 95.0K
$237 ฿7,504
205.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 HTG 166.8K
$802 ฿25.4K
58.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 HTG 141.4K
$503 ฿15.9K
114.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$758 HTG 99.5K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-63.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$594 HTG 77.9K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-61.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,425 HTG 186.8K
$654 ฿20.7K
117.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
5
200.00%

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Last update for Carrefour: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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