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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 39.6% cheaper than Andong without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 39% cheaper than Andong without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Andong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.21 ₩9,783
-71.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$36.41 ₩49.4K
-48.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.48 ₩7,441
39.96%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.76 ₩5,108
-47.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.52 ₩2,060
-46.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.84 ₩1,137
-60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.24 ₩4,394
-34.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.79 ₩6,505
-22.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Andong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.17 ₩2,940
-24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.12 ₩4,228
-49.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.06 ₩4,157
-61.11%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.02 ₩4,101
-34.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.31 ₩14K
55.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.13 ₩11K
-61.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$27.23 ₩36.9K
-59.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$7.95 ₩10.8K
-65.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.23 ₩4,389
-62.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$5.4 ₩7,332
-68.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$5.31 ₩7,203
-70.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$3.86 ₩5,242
-65.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.93 ₩3,981
-58.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.15 ₩2,914
-66.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.17 ₩1,586
-54.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.21 ₩4,358
47.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$15.85 ₩21.5K
16.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.88 ₩2,547
-4.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.36 ₩4,555
-4.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Andong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.11 ₩1,503
-15.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.52 ₩4,775
-59.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.54 ₩729
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$8.83 ₩12K
-11.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.16 ₩1,568
7.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$27.4K ₩37.2M
-22.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.4K ₩34.4M
-13.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Andong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$165 ₩224.4K
-57.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$35.13 ₩47.7K
-60.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$22.22 ₩30.2K
-20.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Andong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$48.01 ₩65.1K
-13.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$11.15 ₩15.1K
-47.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Andong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$410 ₩555.9K
-24.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$23.2K ₩31.5M
-36.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Andong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$59.8 ₩81.1K
-7.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$47.14 ₩64K
-44.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$80.7 ₩109.4K
5.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$118 ₩160.4K
-39.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Andong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$454 ₩616.5K
-4.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$383 ₩520.3K
-38.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,054 ₩1.4M
-22.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$752 ₩1M
-33.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$7,624 ₩10.3M
-71.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$4,791 ₩6.5M
-67.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Andong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,769 ₩2.4M
-60.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.14
20.77%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Andong: October 26, 2025

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