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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ado-ekiti Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ado-ekiti

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 26.9% more expensive than Ado-ekiti without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 13.8% more expensive than Ado-ekiti without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$2.62 โ‚ฆ3,721
-24.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$50.8 โ‚ฆ72.1K
-63.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$5.44 โ‚ฆ7,715
45.59%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$2.06 โ‚ฆ2,916
-1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.34 โ‚ฆ477
147.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.17 โ‚ฆ239
105.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$0.66 โ‚ฆ941
236.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$1.38 โ‚ฆ1,963
160.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$2.23 โ‚ฆ3,168
-25.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$1.05 โ‚ฆ1,491
54.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$2.31 โ‚ฆ3,274
-48.05%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$1.70 โ‚ฆ2,406
13.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$2.57 โ‚ฆ3,652
522.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.72 โ‚ฆ5,283
-15.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$4.09 โ‚ฆ5,808
167.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.96 โ‚ฆ2,774
36.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$2.10 โ‚ฆ2,984
-43.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.98 โ‚ฆ1,389
67.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$2.17 โ‚ฆ3,076
-26.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.99 โ‚ฆ1,399
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$1.96 โ‚ฆ2,778
-39.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$1.02 โ‚ฆ1,448
-30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.36 โ‚ฆ508
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$0.58 โ‚ฆ818
700.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$3.10 โ‚ฆ4,405
511.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$0.65 โ‚ฆ920
172.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$0.95 โ‚ฆ1,341
236.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ado-ekiti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.45 โ‚ฆ645
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$65.7 โ‚ฆ93.2K
-70.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$0.52 โ‚ฆ733
161.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$2.19 โ‚ฆ3,106
-38.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$4.74 โ‚ฆ6,730
71.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$0.61 โ‚ฆ867
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$20.7K โ‚ฆ29.4M
2.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$19.2K โ‚ฆ27.3M
13.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$41.59 โ‚ฆ59.0K
69.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$5.90 โ‚ฆ8,366
135.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$33.62 โ‚ฆ47.7K
-46.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$7.93 โ‚ฆ11.3K
426.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$3.09 โ‚ฆ4,381
120.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$6.50 โ‚ฆ9,228
-12.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$84.3 โ‚ฆ119.6K
265.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$1,484 โ‚ฆ2.1M
898.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$9.81 โ‚ฆ13.9K
469.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$22.42 โ‚ฆ31.8K
19.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$60.3 โ‚ฆ85.5K
40.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$29.96 โ‚ฆ42.5K
136.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ado-ekiti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$178 โ‚ฆ252.3K
33.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$647 โ‚ฆ918.3K
-22.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
16.33
-69.38%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ado-ekiti: January 12, 2026

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