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 26.6% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 26.1% cheaper than Addis Ababa without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.01 ฿64.4

$4.39 ETB 683

-54.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.23 ฿583

$35.38 ETB 5,508

-48.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.65 ฿244

$6.37 ETB 992

20.09%

Cappuccino

$1.92 ฿61.3

$1.29 ETB 200

48.84%

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

$0.84 ฿26.90

$0.63 ETB 98.3

33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ฿11.39

$0.44 ETB 67.8

-18.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 ฿70.0

$0.98 ETB 153

123.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$2.96 ETB 461

28.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 ฿52.4

$1.38 ETB 215

18.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.8

$1.33 ETB 207

21.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.15 ฿36.88

$2.17 ETB 338

-47.00%

Eggs

$1.94 ฿62.0

$2.39 ETB 372

-18.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.94 ฿510

$7.17 ETB 1,116

122.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ฿99.2

$13.80 ETB 2,148

-77.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.07 ฿354

$13.35 ETB 2,077

-17.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.71 ฿86.5

$6.60 ETB 1,028

-58.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿37.69

$0.94 ETB 147

25.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.5

$2.19 ETB 340

-21.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.3

$0.99 ETB 155

62.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.39 ฿44.53

$0.69 ETB 107

101.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 ฿36.70

$1.90 ETB 296

-39.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.76

$0.66 ETB 102

7.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ฿17.60

$0.63 ETB 98.5

-12.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.57 ฿146

$4.04 ETB 629

13.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.87 ฿603

$5.70 ETB 888

231.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ฿58.2

$1.05 ETB 163

73.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 ฿103

$1.89 ETB 294

69.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 ฿28.16

$0.44 ETB 68.4

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.89 ฿604

$12.03 ETB 1,872

57.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 ฿45.17

$1.48 ETB 231

-4.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.30 ฿41.59

$0.27 ETB 41.86

381.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.20 ฿262

$1.95 ETB 304

320.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ฿39.18

$1.28 ETB 200

-3.91%

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

$21.2K ฿677.0K

$54.3K ETB 8.5M

-61.00%

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

$22.3K ฿713.3K

$53.4K ETB 8.3M

-58.25%

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

$69.9 ฿2,234

$162 ETB 25.3K

-56.98%

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

$14.07 ฿450

$11.88 ETB 1,850

18.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.70 ฿566

$129 ETB 20.0K

-86.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.41 ฿1,324

$71.6 ETB 11.1K

-42.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.69 ฿214

$36.56 ETB 5,690

-81.70%

Cinema Ticket

$5.74 ฿184

$5.83 ETB 908

-1.54%

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

$299 ฿9,566

$81.1 ETB 12.6K

269.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.0K ฿479.8K

$40.4K ETB 6.3M

-62.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.8 ฿1,753

$46.57 ETB 7,248

17.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.35 ฿842

$75.5 ETB 11.8K

-65.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.7 ฿2,706

$93.5 ETB 14.6K

-9.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.7 ฿2,229

$112 ETB 17.5K

-38.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.6K

$751 ETB 117.0K

-43.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$241 ฿7,697

$506 ETB 78.8K

-52.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.9K

$1,796 ETB 279.5K

-54.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$498 ฿15.9K

$890 ETB 138.5K

-44.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,022 ฿64.7K

$1,993 ETB 310.3K

1.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,524 ฿48.7K

$994 ETB 154.6K

53.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$639 ฿20.4K

$199 ETB 31.0K

220.43%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: April 12, 2026

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