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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cazin is 4.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cazin is 4.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.76 BAM 7.99
$2.03 ฿64.2
134.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.04 BAM 40.40
$18.59 ฿588
29.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 BAM 14.90
$7.48 ฿237
18.58%
Cappuccino
$1.15 BAM 1.94
$2.00 ฿63.2
-42.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 BAM 3.10
$0.85 ฿26.81
116.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 BAM 2.13
$0.35 ฿11.13
262.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 BAM 2.67
$2.21 ฿70.0
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 BAM 3.88
$3.76 ฿119
-38.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 BAM 2.11
$1.72 ฿54.4
-26.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BAM 1.97
$1.63 ฿51.7
-28.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 BAM 3.60
$1.16 ฿36.66
84.48%
Eggs
$2.23 BAM 3.75
$1.98 ฿62.6
12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 BAM 17.15
$15.93 ฿504
-35.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 BAM 12.01
$3.17 ฿100
125.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.40 BAM 22.52
$10.90 ฿345
22.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 BAM 2.51
$2.65 ฿83.7
-43.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 BAM 3.06
$1.22 ฿38.70
49.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BAM 2.95
$1.70 ฿53.7
3.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 BAM 2.92
$1.59 ฿50.3
9.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BAM 1.87
$1.32 ฿41.90
-15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.93
$1.17 ฿36.99
-1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$0.68 ฿21.46
77.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.27
$0.56 ฿17.64
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 BAM 6.02
$4.51 ฿143
-20.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.49 BAM 14.27
$19.07 ฿604
-55.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BAM 1.75
$1.77 ฿56.0
-41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BAM 1.89
$3.18 ฿101
-64.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.81 BAM 3.04
$0.96 ฿30.47
88.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.51 BAM 61.3
$18.90 ฿598
93.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 BAM 2.45
$1.36 ฿42.98
7.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 BAM 1.29
$1.35 ฿42.80
-42.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.61 BAM 14.46
$8.03 ฿254
7.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BAM 2.55
$1.24 ฿39.34
22.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K BAM 41.4K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
16.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K BAM 43.2K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
18.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 BAM 200
$71.2 ฿2,255
67.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.80 BAM 31.59
$14.09 ฿446
33.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.05 BAM 50.5
$17.47 ฿553
72.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.94 BAM 41.89
$42.07 ฿1,332
-40.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.94 BAM 18.38
$6.88 ฿218
59.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 BAM 7.25
$5.94 ฿188
-27.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 BAM 427
$307 ฿9,728
-17.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,337 BAM 5,606
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-77.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.60 BAM 69.9
$55.7 ฿1,762
-25.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.35 BAM 49.32
$26.79 ฿848
9.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.6 BAM 85.0
$83.2 ฿2,634
-39.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 BAM 134
$70.1 ฿2,219
13.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$232 BAM 389
$427 ฿13.5K
-45.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 BAM 296
$237 ฿7,504
-25.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 BAM 630
$802 ฿25.4K
-53.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 BAM 466
$503 ฿15.9K
-44.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,362 BAM 2,289
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-33.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,172 BAM 1,969
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-23.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$734 BAM 1,234
$654 ฿20.7K
12.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
5
-24.00%

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

Last update for Cazin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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