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

😐 Solo nomad: Cazin is 5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cazin is 0.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.85 BAM 8.05
$2.01 ฿64.4
141.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 BAM 39.79
$18.23 ฿583
31.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.92 BAM 14.81
$7.65 ฿244
16.60%
Cappuccino
$1.15 BAM 1.91
$1.92 ฿61.3
-40.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 BAM 3.12
$0.84 ฿26.90
123.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BAM 2.18
$0.36 ฿11.39
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 BAM 2.65
$2.19 ฿70.0
-26.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 BAM 3.81
$3.79 ฿121
-39.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 BAM 2.11
$1.64 ฿52.4
-22.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BAM 1.93
$1.62 ฿51.8
-27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 BAM 3.55
$1.15 ฿36.88
86.09%
Eggs
$2.23 BAM 3.71
$1.94 ฿62.0
14.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 BAM 17.52
$15.94 ฿510
-33.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 BAM 11.76
$3.10 ฿99.2
128.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.61 BAM 22.60
$11.07 ฿354
22.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 BAM 2.56
$2.71 ฿86.5
-43.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 BAM 3.01
$1.18 ฿37.69
53.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BAM 2.82
$1.71 ฿54.5
-0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 BAM 2.82
$1.61 ฿51.3
5.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 BAM 1.86
$1.39 ฿44.53
-19.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 BAM 1.98
$1.15 ฿36.70
3.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BAM 2.04
$0.71 ฿22.76
73.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BAM 1.25
$0.55 ฿17.60
36.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 BAM 6.22
$4.57 ฿146
-17.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.25 BAM 13.69
$18.87 ฿603
-56.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BAM 1.74
$1.82 ฿58.2
-42.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 BAM 1.84
$3.21 ฿103
-65.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 BAM 2.86
$0.88 ฿28.16
96.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.16 BAM 60.0
$18.89 ฿604
91.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 BAM 2.42
$1.41 ฿45.17
3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 BAM 1.29
$1.30 ฿41.59
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.90 BAM 14.77
$8.20 ฿262
8.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BAM 2.47
$1.23 ฿39.18
21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K BAM 40.3K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
14.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K BAM 43.9K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
18.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BAM 196
$69.9 ฿2,234
69.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 BAM 30.86
$14.07 ฿450
32.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.15 BAM 48.40
$17.70 ฿566
64.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.79 BAM 41.16
$41.41 ฿1,324
-40.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.03 BAM 18.30
$6.69 ฿214
64.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 BAM 7.12
$5.74 ฿184
-25.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 BAM 429
$299 ฿9,566
-13.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,376 BAM 5,604
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-77.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.88 BAM 67.9
$54.8 ฿1,753
-25.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.09 BAM 48.28
$26.35 ฿842
10.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.47 BAM 82.1
$84.7 ฿2,706
-41.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 BAM 131
$69.7 ฿2,229
13.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 BAM 390
$427 ฿13.6K
-44.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 BAM 289
$241 ฿7,697
-27.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 BAM 622
$811 ฿25.9K
-53.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 BAM 466
$498 ฿15.9K
-43.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,363 BAM 2,262
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-32.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,187 BAM 1,971
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-22.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cazin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 BAM 1,240
$639 ฿20.4K
16.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
5
-24.00%

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Last update for Cazin: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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