Cost of Living Comparison Between Cha-am and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Cha-am and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Cha-am is 7.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cha-am is 10.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 ฿101

$2.02 ฿65.3

54.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.82 ฿706

$18.78 ฿608

16.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.82 ฿285

$7.67 ฿248

14.99%

Cappuccino

$2.09 ฿67.6

$1.98 ฿64.2

5.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 ฿20.57

$0.82 ฿26.64

-21.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ฿13.3

$0.33 ฿10.58

24.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿79.1

$2.12 ฿68.6

15.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿116

$3.73 ฿121

-3.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 ฿54.9

$1.64 ฿53.2

3.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.4 ฿45.41

$1.57 ฿50.9

-10.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 ฿40.93

$1.19 ฿38.62

5.88%

Eggs

$1.83 ฿59.4

$1.98 ฿64.1

-7.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.23 ฿428

$15.99 ฿517

-17.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.33 ฿108

$3.12 ฿101

6.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11 ฿356

$11.16 ฿361

-1.43%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 ฿102

$2.76 ฿89.2

14.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.3 ฿42.06

$1.22 ฿39.5

6.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ฿58.5

$1.71 ฿55.4

5.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 ฿51

$1.55 ฿50.2

1.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ฿54.1

$1.34 ฿43.21

24.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 ฿40.46

$1.21 ฿39.23

3.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 ฿39.32

$0.72 ฿23.2

69.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 ฿14.82

$0.53 ฿17.05

-13.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.55 ฿147

$4.72 ฿153

-3.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.31 ฿592

$18.39 ฿595

-0.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.8 ฿58.4

$1.79 ฿57.9

0.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 ฿113

$3.21 ฿104

8.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.93 ฿30.22

$0.94 ฿30.44

-1.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.9 ฿612

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿35.82

$1.42 ฿46.08

-21.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 ฿24.36

$1.35 ฿43.53

-44.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.32 ฿107

$7.85 ฿254

-57.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.75

$1.25 ฿40.4

5.60%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.3K ฿656.8K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

-4.10%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.8K ฿674.4K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

-4.58%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$72.8 ฿2,355

$70.6 ฿2,285

3.07%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.19 ฿427

$13.72 ฿444

-3.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.33 ฿593

$17.56 ฿568

4.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$24.36 ฿788

$41.64 ฿1,347

-41.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.97 ฿387

$6.9 ฿223

73.48%

Cinema Ticket

$7.62 ฿247

$5.8 ฿188

31.38%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$139 ฿4,512

$308 ฿9,963

-54.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,390 ฿303.9K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-36.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.23 ฿978

$55.4 ฿1,793

-45.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.73 ฿638

$26.4 ฿854

-25.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.9 ฿1,971

$85.1 ฿2,755

-28.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.79 ฿1,417

$71.8 ฿2,323

-38.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$468 ฿15.2K

$434 ฿14K

7.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 ฿12.1K

$235 ฿7,610

59.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$758 ฿24.5K

$821 ฿26.6K

-7.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$668 ฿21.6K

$498 ฿16.1K

34.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,477 ฿80.2K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

13.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,976 ฿63.9K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

28.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$377 ฿12.2K

$703 ฿22.8K

-46.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

9.00%

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

Last update for Cha-am: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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