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

😐 Solo nomad: Carrefour is 63.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 103.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carrefour is 87% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 94.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.2 HTG 1,982
$2.02 ฿65.3
652.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.2 HTG 11.6K
$18.78 ฿608
374.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 HTG 937
$7.67 ฿248
-6.26%
Cappuccino
$1.68 HTG 220
$1.98 ฿64.2
-15.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HTG 200
$0.82 ฿26.64
87.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HTG 200
$0.33 ฿10.58
366.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.11 HTG 666
$2.12 ฿68.6
141.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.15 HTG 932
$3.73 ฿121
91.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 HTG 202
$1.64 ฿53.2
-5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 HTG 308
$1.57 ฿50.9
50.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 HTG 412
$1.19 ฿38.62
165.55%
Eggs
$2.72 HTG 355
$1.98 ฿64.1
37.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.44 HTG 969
$15.99 ฿517
-53.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 HTG 792
$3.12 ฿101
94.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 HTG 1,568
$11.16 ฿361
7.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 HTG 238
$2.76 ฿89.2
-34.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 HTG 329
$1.22 ฿39.5
106.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 HTG 115
$1.71 ฿55.4
-48.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 HTG 296
$1.55 ฿50.2
46.45%
Potato (1kg)
$6.26 HTG 816
$1.34 ฿43.21
367.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 HTG 134
$1.21 ฿39.23
-14.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 HTG 85.7
$0.72 ฿23.2
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 HTG 128
$0.53 ฿17.05
84.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 HTG 519
$4.72 ฿153
-15.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.5 HTG 1,500
$18.39 ฿595
-37.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 HTG 122
$1.79 ฿57.9
-47.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 HTG 202
$3.21 ฿104
-51.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 HTG 26.58
$0.94 ฿30.44
-78.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.96 HTG 2,602
$18.9 ฿612
5.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 HTG 47.12
$1.42 ฿46.08
-74.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 HTG 53.9
$1.35 ฿43.53
-69.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.23 HTG 2,637
$7.85 ฿254
157.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 HTG 159
$1.25 ฿40.4
-2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K HTG 5.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
89.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.9K HTG 6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
109.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 HTG 13.2K
$70.6 ฿2,285
43.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.81 HTG 6,493
$13.72 ฿444
263.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$168 HTG 21.9K
$17.56 ฿568
856.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.7 HTG 9,216
$41.64 ฿1,347
69.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.61 HTG 2,556
$6.9 ฿223
184.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 HTG 1,325
$5.8 ฿188
75.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99 HTG 12.9K
$308 ฿9,963
-67.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,004 HTG 913K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-52.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.6 HTG 10.4K
$55.4 ฿1,793
43.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76 HTG 9,900
$26.4 ฿854
187.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 HTG 15.5K
$85.1 ฿2,755
39.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 HTG 19.9K
$71.8 ฿2,323
112.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 HTG 114K
$434 ฿14K
101.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 HTG 95.4K
$235 ฿7,610
211.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 HTG 169.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
58.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 HTG 138.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
113.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$762 HTG 99.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-65.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$607 HTG 79.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-60.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,387 HTG 180.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
97.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
5
200.00%

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Last update for Carrefour: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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