Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Beau Vallon Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Beau Vallon

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 29.7% more expensive than Beau Vallon without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 5.6% cheaper than Beau Vallon without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Beau Vallon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$19.23 SCR 280
-89.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$69.9 SCR 1,018
-73.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.85 SCR 99.7
11.97%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.62 SCR 81.8
-64.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.56 SCR 22.64
-47.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.04 SCR 15.1
-68.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$9.65 SCR 140
-78.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.21 SCR 75.8
-28.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Beau Vallon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.71 SCR 39.49
-39.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.53 SCR 22.25
2.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
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Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
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-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.97 SCR 87
-47.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$5.98 SCR 87.1
86.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.98 SCR 28.77
39.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.02 SCR 29.44
-39.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.01 SCR 29.3
-14.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$9.83 SCR 143
-84.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
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Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.99 SCR 14.39
22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.05 SCR 29.9
-64.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$29.48 SCR 429
-83.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Beau Vallon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.87 SCR 12.64
8.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Beau Vallon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Beau Vallon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Beau Vallon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Beau Vallon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Beau Vallon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,218 SCR 17.7K
-64.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$823 SCR 12K
-71.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,161 SCR 31.5K
-62.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,382 SCR 20.1K
-63.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,178 SCR 17.2K
85.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$590 SCR 8,589
161.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Beau Vallon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
0
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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Beau Vallon: October 29, 2025

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