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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 27.9% more expensive than Asuncion without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 18.8% more expensive than Asuncion without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.0

$4.41 ₲28.6K

-53.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿586

$26.38 ₲171.0K

-29.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿236

$4.71 ₲30.5K

58.81%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.0

$1.87 ₲12.1K

6.95%

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

$0.85 ฿26.72

$0.83 ₲5,411

2.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.09

$0.46 ₲3,008

-23.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿69.8

$1.49 ₲9,632

48.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿118

$1.90 ₲12.3K

97.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.2

$0.90 ₲5,854

91.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿51.5

$0.99 ₲6,430

64.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.54

$0.99 ₲6,405

17.17%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.62 ₲10.5K

22.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿502

$6.70 ₲43.4K

137.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿99.9

$3.09 ₲20.0K

2.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿344

$6.42 ₲41.6K

69.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿83.4

$1.95 ₲12.7K

35.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.57

$0.77 ₲4,979

58.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.5

$0.93 ₲6,036

82.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.2

$1.63 ₲10.6K

-2.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.76

$1.12 ₲7,249

17.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿36.86

$1.09 ₲7,041

7.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.38

$0.59 ₲3,831

15.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.58

$0.52 ₲3,352

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿142

$1.34 ₲8,689

236.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿602

$6.71 ₲43.5K

184.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.77 ₲4,965

129.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿100

$1.38 ₲8,929

130.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.37

$0.45 ₲2,906

113.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿596

$24.97 ₲161.9K

-24.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.83

$0.66 ₲4,254

106.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.65

$0.73 ₲4,748

84.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿253

$8.60 ₲55.8K

-6.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.20

$0.87 ₲5,660

42.53%

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

$21.2K ฿667.5K

$14.9K ₲96.8M

41.69%

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

$21.8K ฿686.1K

$24.5K ₲158.6M

-11.05%

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

$71.2 ฿2,247

$42.19 ₲273.5K

68.86%

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

$14.09 ฿444

$13.63 ₲88.4K

3.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿551

$15.38 ₲99.7K

13.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,327

$27.34 ₲177.3K

53.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿217

$11.95 ₲77.5K

-42.43%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿187

$5.04 ₲32.7K

17.86%

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

$307 ฿9,694

$167 ₲1.1M

83.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿466.6K

$3,339 ₲21.7M

343.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,756

$49.89 ₲323.5K

11.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿845

$31.51 ₲204.3K

-14.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,625

$71.2 ₲461.4K

16.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,211

$51.0 ₲330.9K

37.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.5K

$408 ₲2.6M

4.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,478

$303 ₲2.0M

-21.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.3K

$715 ₲4.6M

12.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿15.9K

$483 ₲3.1M

4.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.0K

$1,675 ₲10.9M

23.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.3K

$1,271 ₲8.2M

20.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.6K

$587 ₲3.8M

11.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.17

-50.84%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Asuncion: March 2, 2026

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