Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Addis Ababa Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Addis Ababa

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 25.3% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 27.2% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿62.0

$4.53 ETB 700

-56.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 ฿587

$34.59 ETB 5,343

-46.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

$6.55 ETB 1,012

20.92%

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

$1.30 ETB 200

55.38%

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

$0.84 ฿26.45

$0.63 ETB 97.5

33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.07

$0.47 ETB 72.1

-25.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

$1.02 ETB 157

117.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

$2.97 ETB 459

20.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ฿52.4

$1.45 ETB 224

15.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.1

$1.34 ETB 207

20.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 ฿37.83

$2.14 ETB 330

-43.93%

Eggs

$1.93 ฿60.8

$2.40 ETB 370

-19.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ฿503

$7.12 ETB 1,099

124.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ฿99.2

$13.81 ETB 2,134

-77.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 ฿344

$13.40 ETB 2,070

-18.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ฿83.8

$6.65 ETB 1,028

-59.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿36.99

$1.00 ETB 155

18.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ฿51.5

$2.16 ETB 333

-24.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿49.83

$0.94 ETB 145

69.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.64

$0.69 ETB 106

91.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ฿37.49

$1.83 ETB 283

-34.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

$0.64 ETB 99.1

10.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.75

$0.63 ETB 97.5

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

$4.05 ETB 626

14.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

$6.38 ETB 986

197.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

$1.01 ETB 156

75.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

$1.86 ETB 287

72.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

$0.40 ETB 61.8

125.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

$11.86 ETB 1,832

62.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

$1.49 ETB 231

-8.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

$0.29 ETB 44.96

365.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 ฿256

$2.03 ETB 314

301.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ฿38.43

$1.25 ETB 193

-2.40%

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

$21.4K ฿671.8K

$55.8K ETB 8.6M

-61.69%

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

$21.7K ฿683.8K

$53.6K ETB 8.3M

-59.44%

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

$70.3 ฿2,210

$160 ETB 24.8K

-56.15%

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

$13.91 ฿437

$11.93 ETB 1,844

16.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.00 ฿566

$128 ETB 19.8K

-85.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

$71.1 ETB 11.0K

-41.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

$36.86 ETB 5,695

-81.55%

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

$5.68 ETB 878

0.70%

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

$308 ฿9,693

$82.4 ETB 12.7K

274.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

$41.2K ETB 6.4M

-64.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 ฿1,756

$47.31 ETB 7,310

18.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ฿840

$76.1 ETB 11.8K

-64.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 ฿2,658

$92.4 ETB 14.3K

-8.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 ฿2,227

$114 ETB 17.7K

-38.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

$738 ETB 114.1K

-41.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

$493 ETB 76.2K

-52.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

$1,814 ETB 280.3K

-55.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

$882 ETB 136.3K

-43.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

$2,274 ETB 351.4K

-3.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

$1,314 ETB 203.1K

21.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

$196 ETB 30.2K

249.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

-70.59%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: January 11, 2026

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