Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Binh Duong Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Binh Duong

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 39.6% more expensive than Binh Duong without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 56.7% more expensive than Binh Duong without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Binh Duong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.86 ₫48.5K
8.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$11.69 ₫304.1K
60.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.44 ₫115.7K
72.75%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.72 ₫44.9K
15.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.47 ₫12.1K
74.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.28 ₫7,263
17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$0.94 ₫24.3K
125.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.07 ₫27.9K
248.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Binh Duong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.45 ₫37.8K
13.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.75 ₫19.6K
109.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.61 ₫15.9K
95.08%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.42 ₫37.1K
39.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.67 ₫303.6K
37.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.36 ₫87.6K
-7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.22 ₫265.8K
9.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.16 ₫56.3K
27.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.57 ₫14.8K
114.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.71 ₫18.5K
140.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.07 ₫27.9K
44.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.92 ₫23.9K
45.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.03 ₫26.9K
17.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.71 ₫18.5K
1.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.46 ₫11.9K
15.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$0.75 ₫19.6K
529.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.24 ₫240.4K
99.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.6 ₫15.7K
198.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$0.99 ₫25.8K
224.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Binh Duong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.35 ₫9,004
168.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$6.7 ₫174.4K
182.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.39 ₫10.2K
264.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.62 ₫16.1K
117.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$3.03 ₫78.8K
159.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.79 ₫20.7K
58.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$37.7K ₫980M
-43.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.8K ₫880.6M
-35.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Binh Duong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$38.05 ₫990.1K
85.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$5.85 ₫152.1K
134.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$6.68 ₫173.7K
162.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Binh Duong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$21.06 ₫548.1K
97.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-7.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.91 ₫75.8K
99.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Binh Duong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$277 ₫7.2M
11.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$14.2K ₫370.1M
3.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Binh Duong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$31.9 ₫830K
73.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$15.58 ₫405.5K
69.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$75.4 ₫2M
12.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$70.3 ₫1.8M
2.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Binh Duong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$256 ₫6.7M
69.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$165 ₫4.3M
42.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$622 ₫16.2M
32.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$386 ₫10M
29.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,563 ₫40.7M
39.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$937 ₫24.4M
64.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Binh Duong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$348 ₫9.1M
102.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.14
-45.30%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Binh Duong: October 28, 2025

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