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

😐 Solo nomad: Carrefour is 69.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 105.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carrefour is 117.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 95.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.89 HTG 1,947
$2.01 ฿64.4
640.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.8 HTG 11.9K
$18.23 ฿583
398.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 HTG 907
$7.65 ฿244
-9.41%
Cappuccino
$1.62 HTG 212
$1.92 ฿61.3
-15.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 HTG 198
$0.84 ฿26.90
79.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 HTG 199
$0.36 ฿11.39
322.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 HTG 664
$2.19 ฿70.0
131.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.81 HTG 891
$3.79 ฿121
79.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 HTG 197
$1.64 ฿52.4
-7.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 HTG 297
$1.62 ฿51.8
40.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 HTG 409
$1.15 ฿36.88
172.17%
Eggs
$2.81 HTG 368
$1.94 ฿62.0
44.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 HTG 1,006
$15.94 ฿510
-51.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 HTG 790
$3.10 ฿99.2
94.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 HTG 1,526
$11.07 ฿354
5.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 HTG 244
$2.71 ฿86.5
-31.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 HTG 333
$1.18 ฿37.69
115.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 HTG 122
$1.71 ฿54.5
-45.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 HTG 296
$1.61 ฿51.3
40.37%
Potato (1kg)
$5.97 HTG 781
$1.39 ฿44.53
329.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 HTG 132
$1.15 ฿36.70
-12.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 HTG 84.1
$0.71 ฿22.76
-9.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 HTG 129
$0.55 ฿17.60
78.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 HTG 538
$4.57 ฿146
-10.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.33 HTG 1,482
$18.87 ฿603
-39.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 HTG 115
$1.82 ฿58.2
-51.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 HTG 195
$3.21 ฿103
-53.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 HTG 27.02
$0.88 ฿28.16
-76.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.90 HTG 2,602
$18.89 ฿604
5.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 HTG 51.1
$1.41 ฿45.17
-72.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 HTG 49.99
$1.30 ฿41.59
-70.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.15 HTG 2,636
$8.20 ฿262
145.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 HTG 159
$1.23 ฿39.18
-1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K HTG 5.2M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
87.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.1K HTG 5.9M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
102.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 HTG 13.2K
$69.9 ฿2,234
44.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.26 HTG 6,443
$14.07 ฿450
250.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$165 HTG 21.6K
$17.70 ฿566
834.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.2 HTG 9,049
$41.41 ฿1,324
67.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.20 HTG 2,642
$6.69 ฿214
201.94%
Cinema Ticket
$10.02 HTG 1,311
$5.74 ฿184
74.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.3 HTG 12.9K
$299 ฿9,566
-67.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,065 HTG 924.1K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-52.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.4 HTG 10.3K
$54.8 ฿1,753
43.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.0 HTG 9,678
$26.35 ฿842
180.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 HTG 15.7K
$84.7 ฿2,706
42.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 HTG 19.3K
$69.7 ฿2,229
111.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$888 HTG 116.2K
$427 ฿13.6K
108.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 HTG 94.6K
$241 ฿7,697
200.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,279 HTG 167.3K
$811 ฿25.9K
57.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 HTG 138.4K
$498 ฿15.9K
112.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$772 HTG 101.0K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-61.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$605 HTG 79.1K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-60.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carrefour
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,415 HTG 185.1K
$639 ฿20.4K
121.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
5
200.00%

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Last update for Carrefour: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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