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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cazin is 0.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cazin is 5.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.63 BAM 7.82
$2.02 ฿65.3
129.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.74 BAM 40.07
$18.78 ฿608
26.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.9 BAM 15.02
$7.67 ฿248
16.04%
Cappuccino
$1.22 BAM 2.05
$1.98 ฿64.2
-38.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 BAM 3.08
$0.82 ฿26.64
123.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 BAM 2.2
$0.33 ฿10.58
293.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 BAM 2.8
$2.12 ฿68.6
-21.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 BAM 4.04
$3.73 ฿121
-35.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 BAM 2.06
$1.64 ฿53.2
-25.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 BAM 1.91
$1.57 ฿50.9
-28.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 BAM 3.64
$1.19 ฿38.62
81.51%
Eggs
$2.16 BAM 3.64
$1.98 ฿64.1
9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 BAM 17.65
$15.99 ฿517
-34.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 BAM 12.51
$3.12 ฿101
137.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.45 BAM 22.7
$11.16 ฿361
20.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 BAM 2.51
$2.76 ฿89.2
-46.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 BAM 3.02
$1.22 ฿39.5
46.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BAM 2.96
$1.71 ฿55.4
2.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 BAM 2.93
$1.55 ฿50.2
12.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 BAM 1.81
$1.34 ฿43.21
-20.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$1.21 ฿39.23
-4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 BAM 2.13
$0.72 ฿23.2
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BAM 1.24
$0.53 ฿17.05
37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 BAM 6.06
$4.72 ฿153
-23.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 BAM 14.06
$18.39 ฿595
-54.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 BAM 1.85
$1.79 ฿57.9
-38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 BAM 1.87
$3.21 ฿104
-65.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 BAM 2.9
$0.94 ฿30.44
82.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.17 BAM 61.1
$18.9 ฿612
91.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 BAM 2.46
$1.42 ฿46.08
2.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 BAM 1.3
$1.35 ฿43.53
-42.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.95 BAM 15.11
$7.85 ฿254
14.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BAM 2.63
$1.25 ฿40.4
24.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K BAM 40.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
13.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K BAM 43.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
18.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 BAM 198
$70.6 ฿2,285
65.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.41 BAM 31.07
$13.72 ฿444
34.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.92 BAM 50.5
$17.56 ฿568
70.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.01 BAM 42.21
$41.64 ฿1,347
-39.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.84 BAM 18.3
$6.9 ฿223
57.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.37 BAM 7.37
$5.8 ฿188
-24.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$250 BAM 423
$308 ฿9,963
-18.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,417 BAM 5,768
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-76.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.82 BAM 68.9
$55.4 ฿1,793
-26.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.73 BAM 50.2
$26.4 ฿854
12.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.2 BAM 84.8
$85.1 ฿2,755
-41.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 BAM 136
$71.8 ฿2,323
11.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 BAM 395
$434 ฿14K
-46.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 BAM 304
$235 ฿7,610
-23.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 BAM 623
$821 ฿26.6K
-55.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 BAM 466
$498 ฿16.1K
-44.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,314 BAM 2,218
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-39.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,175 BAM 1,983
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-23.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$739 BAM 1,247
$703 ฿22.8K
5.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
5
-24.00%

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Last update for Cazin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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