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 25.2% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 26.6% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.2

$4.47 ETB 697

-54.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿588

$34.30 ETB 5,346

-45.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿237

$6.33 ETB 986

18.17%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.2

$1.28 ETB 200

56.25%

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

$0.85 ฿26.81

$0.69 ETB 108

23.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.13

$0.47 ETB 73.0

-25.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿70.0

$1.01 ETB 157

118.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿119

$3.09 ETB 481

21.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.4

$1.40 ETB 217

22.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿51.7

$1.32 ETB 206

23.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.66

$2.12 ETB 330

-45.28%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿62.6

$2.40 ETB 374

-17.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿504

$7.07 ETB 1,102

125.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿100

$13.67 ETB 2,130

-76.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿345

$13.16 ETB 2,050

-17.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿83.7

$6.69 ETB 1,042

-60.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.70

$1.00 ETB 156

22.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.7

$2.26 ETB 352

-24.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.3

$0.91 ETB 142

74.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.90

$0.68 ETB 107

94.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿36.99

$1.91 ETB 297

-38.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.46

$0.66 ETB 102

3.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.64

$0.68 ETB 106

-17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿143

$3.93 ETB 613

14.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿604

$6.40 ETB 998

197.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.0

$1.05 ETB 163

68.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿101

$1.82 ETB 284

74.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.47

$0.40 ETB 63.1

140.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿598

$12.04 ETB 1,876

56.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.98

$1.45 ETB 226

-6.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.80

$0.27 ETB 41.46

400.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿254

$2.05 ETB 319

291.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.34

$1.29 ETB 200

-3.88%

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

$21.2K ฿669.8K

$55.3K ETB 8.6M

-61.72%

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

$21.8K ฿688.5K

$52.8K ETB 8.2M

-58.81%

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

$71.2 ฿2,255

$161 ETB 25.1K

-55.81%

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

$14.09 ฿446

$12.04 ETB 1,876

17.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿553

$132 ETB 20.6K

-86.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,332

$69.7 ETB 10.9K

-39.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿218

$36.53 ETB 5,692

-81.17%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿188

$5.78 ETB 900

2.77%

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

$307 ฿9,728

$79.8 ETB 12.4K

284.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿468.2K

$40.1K ETB 6.3M

-63.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,762

$46.80 ETB 7,292

18.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿848

$74.7 ETB 11.6K

-64.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,634

$92.2 ETB 14.4K

-9.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,219

$115 ETB 17.9K

-38.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.5K

$743 ETB 115.8K

-42.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,504

$497 ETB 77.5K

-52.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.4K

$1,783 ETB 277.9K

-55.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿15.9K

$896 ETB 139.6K

-43.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.2K

$1,866 ETB 290.8K

10.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.5K

$1,193 ETB 185.9K

28.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.7K

$192 ETB 30.0K

239.84%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: March 2, 2026

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