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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 47.9% cheaper than Aden without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 47.4% cheaper than Aden without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Aden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$13.29 YER 3,230
-84.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$35.88 YER 8,719
-47.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.33 YER 2,511
-25.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.25 YER 1,032
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.8 YER 923
-
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.03 YER 1,223
-60.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.01 YER 488
-59.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.86 YER 208
-61.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Aden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$4.1 YER 996
-60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.98 YER 481
-20.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$7.49 YER 1,820
-84.11%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$5.67 YER 1,379
-65.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.2 YER 2,721
42.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$16.32 YER 3,966
-80.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$39.42 YER 9,578
-71.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$9.2 YER 2,236
-70.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.61 YER 635
-53.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$7.98 YER 1,938
-78.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.43 YER 833
-54.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$3.31 YER 804
-59.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$3.27 YER 794
-63.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.65 YER 158
10.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.47 YER 358
-63.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.72 YER 174
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.68 YER 166
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.87 YER 455
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.99 YER 1,213
-5.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Aden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.1 YER 268
-14.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$41.13 YER 9,993
-54.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.68 YER 652
-47.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.03 YER 493
-33.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.64 YER 1,369
39.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$3.67 YER 891
-65.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$16.2K YER 3.9M
30.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$60.8K YER 14.8M
-64.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Aden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$76.8 YER 18.7K
-8.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.86 YER 2,397
39.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$55.9 YER 13.6K
-68.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Aden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$63.8 YER 15.5K
-34.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$26.92 YER 6,540
-74.37%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.76 YER 1,400
0.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Aden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$151 YER 36.7K
103.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,846 YER 448.5K
696.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Aden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$97.4 YER 23.7K
-43.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$104 YER 25.3K
-74.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$159 YER 38.7K
-46.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$180 YER 43.8K
-60.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Aden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$248 YER 60.3K
75.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$177 YER 43K
32.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$548 YER 133.2K
49.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$518 YER 125.9K
-3.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$997 YER 242.3K
118.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$698 YER 169.6K
121.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Aden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$370 YER 90K
89.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12.67
-60.54%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aden: October 27, 2025

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