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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 15.1% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 15.8% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.98 ฿63.2

$3.07 ฿98.1

-35.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.69 ฿598

$31.02 ฿993

-39.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.55 ฿242

$5.98 ฿191

26.25%

Cappuccino

$2.03 ฿64.9

$2.59 ฿82.7

-21.62%

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

$0.79 ฿25.13

$0.67 ฿21.4

17.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.32

$0.29 ฿9.33

20.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 ฿67.5

$2.53 ฿80.9

-16.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 ฿115

$3.97 ฿127

-9.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 ฿55.3

$1.85 ฿59.3

-6.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 ฿50.3

$1.4 ฿44.9

12.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.2 ฿38.4

$1.42 ฿45.48

-15.49%

Eggs

$2.01 ฿64.4

$2.18 ฿69.7

-7.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.01 ฿512

$18.25 ฿584

-12.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.13 ฿100

$2.94 ฿94.1

6.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.82 ฿346

$9.12 ฿292

18.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿84.7

$3.41 ฿109

-22.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ฿38.76

$1.71 ฿54.9

-29.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 ฿54.1

$2.23 ฿71.4

-24.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 ฿50.6

$1.86 ฿59.4

-15.05%

Potato (1kg)

$1.38 ฿44.31

$1.59 ฿50.9

-13.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ฿37.05

$1.49 ฿47.7

-22.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 ฿21.01

$1.34 ฿42.99

-50.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿16.83

$0.49 ฿15.7

8.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.53 ฿145

$4.46 ฿143

1.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.45 ฿590

$15.8 ฿506

16.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.87 ฿59.7

-0.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 ฿107

$3.34 ฿107

-0.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.56

$1.22 ฿38.91

-21.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿616

$37.29 ฿1,193

-48.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿43.62

$1.11 ฿35.44

22.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿43.14

$1.14 ฿36.52

18.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.78 ฿249

$6.25 ฿200

24.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 ฿40.72

$1.23 ฿39.37

3.25%

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

$21.5K ฿687K

$37K ฿1.2M

-41.95%

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

$22.2K ฿711.4K

$28.5K ฿913.4K

-22.11%

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

$70.4 ฿2,251

$91.9 ฿2,940

-23.43%

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

$13.97 ฿447

$12.92 ฿413

8.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.93 ฿574

$17.46 ฿559

2.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.02 ฿1,313

$52.3 ฿1,674

-21.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.8 ฿218

$10.55 ฿338

-35.55%

Cinema Ticket

$5.71 ฿183

$7.82 ฿250

-26.98%

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

$302 ฿9,656

$607 ฿19.4K

-50.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿475.1K

$13.5K ฿432.4K

9.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.1 ฿1,795

$57.1 ฿1,827

-1.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.69 ฿854

$39.54 ฿1,265

-32.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 ฿2,754

$104 ฿3,318

-16.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.4 ฿2,252

$94.2 ฿3,015

-25.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$428 ฿13.7K

$669 ฿21.4K

-35.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$243 ฿7,769

$327 ฿10.5K

-25.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$806 ฿25.8K

$1,882 ฿60.2K

-57.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$511 ฿16.4K

$847 ฿27.1K

-39.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,222 ฿71.1K

$6,058 ฿193.9K

-63.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,414 ฿45.3K

$2,766 ฿88.5K

-48.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$680 ฿21.8K

$824 ฿26.4K

-17.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

-14.38%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 29, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: December 1, 2025

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