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

😐 Solo nomad: Cheras is 10.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cheras is 6.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.59

$2.03 ฿64.6

69.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.81 MYR 74.1

$18.59 ฿593

1.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 MYR 18.01

$7.48 ฿238

-38.90%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 11.51

$2.00 ฿63.7

46.00%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.16

$0.85 ฿27.01

-5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.35 ฿11.21

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.60 MYR 18.11

$2.21 ฿70.5

108.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.62 MYR 26.10

$3.76 ฿120

76.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.72 ฿54.8

5.81%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.71

$1.63 ฿52.1

-42.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.86

$1.16 ฿36.93

6.03%

Eggs

$2.10 MYR 8.28

$1.98 ฿63.1

6.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.59 MYR 61.4

$15.93 ฿508

-2.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.68 MYR 14.49

$3.17 ฿101

16.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.34 MYR 28.90

$10.90 ฿348

-32.66%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 MYR 10.54

$2.65 ฿84.3

1.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 6.90

$1.22 ฿38.98

43.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.46 MYR 9.67

$1.70 ฿54.1

44.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 4.99

$1.59 ฿50.7

-20.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.03

$1.32 ฿42.21

15.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.51

$1.17 ฿37.25

19.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.51

$0.68 ฿21.61

30.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.04

$0.56 ฿17.76

-7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.39

$4.51 ฿144

-7.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.58 MYR 57.5

$19.07 ฿608

-23.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 MYR 10.73

$1.77 ฿56.4

53.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 MYR 15.37

$3.18 ฿101

22.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.96 ฿30.70

-48.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.97 MYR 47.15

$18.90 ฿602

-36.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$1.36 ฿43.29

-27.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.89

$1.35 ฿43.11

-26.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.05 MYR 35.68

$8.03 ฿256

12.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.83

$1.24 ฿39.62

-62.10%

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

$47.9K MYR 188.8K

$21.2K ฿674.7K

126.47%

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

$30.7K MYR 121.1K

$21.8K ฿693.5K

41.27%

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

$40.84 MYR 161

$71.2 ฿2,271

-42.67%

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

$9.05 MYR 35.66

$14.09 ฿449

-35.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 123

$17.47 ฿557

78.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.54 MYR 160

$42.07 ฿1,341

-3.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.86 MYR 23.09

$6.88 ฿219

-14.83%

Cinema Ticket

$4.97 MYR 19.59

$5.94 ฿189

-16.33%

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

$185 MYR 730

$307 ฿9,799

-39.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,853 MYR 27.0K

$14.8K ฿471.6K

-53.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.1 MYR 252

$55.7 ฿1,775

15.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.70 MYR 133

$26.79 ฿854

25.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 293

$83.2 ฿2,653

-10.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.44 MYR 195

$70.1 ฿2,235

-29.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$373 MYR 1,470

$427 ฿13.6K

-12.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 MYR 936

$237 ฿7,559

0.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 MYR 2,562

$802 ฿25.6K

-18.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$420 MYR 1,653

$503 ฿16.0K

-16.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,650 MYR 6,502

$2,061 ฿65.7K

-19.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$910 MYR 3,584

$1,533 ฿48.9K

-40.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,542 MYR 6,076

$654 ฿20.8K

135.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

-18.60%

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

Last update for Cheras: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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