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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 23.4% more expensive than Cimislia without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 1.4% cheaper than Cimislia without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Cimislia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.99 MDL 118
-71.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$23.46 MDL 397
-19.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.45 MDL 126
2.95%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.74 MDL 29.44
13.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.97 MDL 16.48
-15.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.68 MDL 11.53
-51.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.15 MDL 19.4
84.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.29 MDL 38.7
62.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Cimislia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.03 MDL 17.42
59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.39 MDL 6.63
302.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.44 MDL 24.31
-17.36%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.12 MDL 35.95
-6.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.78 MDL 149
82.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.12 MDL 69.8
-24.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.63 MDL 146
29.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.61 MDL 10.25
352.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.81 MDL 30.72
-32.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.49 MDL 25.24
14.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.1 MDL 35.61
-26.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.6 MDL 10.12
123.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.59 MDL 10
105.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.31 MDL 22.16
-45.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.9 MDL 15.16
-41.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.17 MDL 53.6
48.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$4.65 MDL 78.8
295.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.14 MDL 19.32
57.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.91 MDL 32.39
68.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Cimislia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.3 MDL 5.11
213.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.1 MDL 35.58
-32.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.27 MDL 4.6
400.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.15 MDL 87.3
52.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.37 MDL 23.11
-8.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.6K MDL 552.4K
-35.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31K MDL 525.1K
-29.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Cimislia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$170 MDL 2,873
-58.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.67 MDL 130
78.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$10.89 MDL 184
61.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Cimislia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$17.42 MDL 295
139.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.54 MDL 128
-23.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Cimislia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$395 MDL 6,695
-22.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,676 MDL 130K
91.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Cimislia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$64.8 MDL 1,097
-14.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$53.1 MDL 899
-50.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$115 MDL 1,944
-25.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$125 MDL 2,117
-42.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Cimislia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$227 MDL 3,842
91.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$175 MDL 2,970
34.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$343 MDL 5,799
139.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$288 MDL 4,878
72.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$763 MDL 12.9K
185.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$699 MDL 11.8K
120.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Cimislia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$442 MDL 7,487
59.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.24
-45.89%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cimislia: October 28, 2025

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