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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 16.8% cheaper than Cacak without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 27.9% cheaper than Cacak without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Cacak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$7.40 RSDย 747
-73.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$40.23 RSDย 4,062
-53.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$10.98 RSDย 1,109
-27.87%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.56 RSDย 157
29.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$2.10 RSDย 212
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$1.49 RSDย 151
-76.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.56 RSDย 258
-13.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$2.51 RSDย 253
43.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Cacak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$1.30 RSDย 132
28.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.78 RSDย 78.3
107.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$2.69 RSDย 272
-55.39%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$2.58 RSDย 261
-25.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$3.93 RSDย 397
307.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$6.76 RSDย 682
-53.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$12.48 RSDย 1,261
-12.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.29 RSDย 130
106.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$1.89 RSDย 191
-37.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.59 RSDย 160
3.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$2.48 RSDย 250
-35.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.93 RSDย 94.2
41.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.89 RSDย 89.9
33.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.80 RSDย 80.3
-11.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.60 RSDย 60.9
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$4.35 RSDย 439
6.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$7.53 RSDย 760
151.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$0.87 RSDย 87.5
103.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.21 RSDย 223
44.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Cacak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.93 RSDย 93.6
-3.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$27.93 RSDย 2,820
-31.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$1.87 RSDย 189
-27.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.65 RSDย 65.6
107.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$9.65 RSDย 974
-15.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.77 RSDย 178
-31.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$28.1K RSDย 2.8M
-24.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$28.7K RSDย 2.9M
-24.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Cacak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$148 RSDย 14.9K
-52.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$19.46 RSDย 1,965
-28.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$19.43 RSDย 1,962
-7.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Cacak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$30.61 RSDย 3,091
36.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$16.39 RSDย 1,655
-58.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$6.26 RSDย 632
-8.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Cacak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$338 RSDย 34.2K
-8.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$7,341 RSDย 741.3K
101.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Cacak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$108 RSDย 10.9K
-48.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$45.35 RSDย 4,580
-41.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$127 RSDย 12.8K
-33.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$136 RSDย 13.7K
-47.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Cacak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$367 RSDย 37.1K
17.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$301 RSDย 30.4K
-21.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$555 RSDย 56.0K
46.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$408 RSDย 41.2K
22.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$2,076 RSDย 209.7K
6.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$1,524 RSDย 153.9K
4.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Cacak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$759 RSDย 76.6K
-9.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.31
-31.60%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cacak: January 12, 2026

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