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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 24% cheaper than Burrel without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 34.4% cheaper than Burrel without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Burrel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.33 ALL 788
-78.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$37.19 ALL 3,141
-49.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.16 ALL 605
7.12%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.88 ALL 158
5.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.57 ALL 132
-47.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.85 ALL 72.1
-61.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.33 ALL 197
-9.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.22 ALL 272
15.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Burrel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.06 ALL 174
-20.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.86 ALL 72.3
82.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.97 ALL 166
-39.59%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.92 ALL 246
-32.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.86 ALL 832
62.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.87 ALL 665
-60.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.08 ALL 1,105
-14.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.82 ALL 154
51.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.47 ALL 208
-50.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.74 ALL 147
-1.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.39 ALL 117
11.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1 ALL 84.4
34.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.19 ALL 100
1.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.14 ALL 96.1
-36.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.72 ALL 61.1
-26.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.15 ALL 350
13.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.35 ALL 874
77.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.74 ALL 147
2.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.79 ALL 151
79.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Burrel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.41 ALL 34.38
129.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$18.56 ALL 1,567
1.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.55 ALL 300
-60.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$3.19 ALL 269
-57.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$17.53 ALL 1,480
-55.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.16 ALL 183
-42.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$34.8K ALL 2.9M
-39.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.3K ALL 2.1M
-13.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Burrel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$66.6 ALL 5,627
5.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.7 ALL 1,495
-22.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$16.05 ALL 1,355
9.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Burrel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$50.1 ALL 4,229
-16.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$22.31 ALL 1,884
-69.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.03 ALL 678
-27.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Burrel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$93 ALL 7,856
230.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Burrel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$47.72 ALL 4,030
16.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$52.5 ALL 4,435
-49.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$95.7 ALL 8,077
-11.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$141 ALL 11.9K
-49.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Burrel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$448 ALL 37.9K
-3.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$345 ALL 29.2K
-31.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$600 ALL 50.7K
36.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$432 ALL 36.5K
15.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,893 ALL 159.9K
15.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,286 ALL 108.6K
20.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Burrel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4
25.00%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Burrel: October 29, 2025

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