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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 10% more expensive than Cirebon without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 21.1% more expensive than Cirebon without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Cirebon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.98 Rp 48.3K
-32.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$18.76 Rp 304.5K
0.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.13 Rp 50.9K
145.05%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.16 Rp 35K
-8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.29 Rp 4,750
182.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.28 Rp 4,570
17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.7 Rp 43.9K
-21.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.24 Rp 68.8K
-12.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Cirebon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.08 Rp 17.6K
51.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.11 Rp 18K
41.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.02 Rp 16.6K
16.67%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
9.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.59 Rp 107K
142.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
0.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.8 Rp 126.6K
43.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
-2.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.61 Rp 26.1K
-24.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.24 Rp 36.4K
-23.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.54 Rp 25.1K
0.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
41.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.63 Rp 42.7K
-53.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.02 Rp 16.5K
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.42 Rp 6,880
26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.05 Rp 49.4K
54.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$23.22 Rp 377K
-20.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.28 Rp 37K
-21.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.11 Rp 50.4K
3.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Cirebon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.32 Rp 5,222
193.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$9.62 Rp 156.1K
96.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.57 Rp 9,182
149.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.37 Rp 6,085
264.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$3.16 Rp 51.2K
148.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.83 Rp 13.4K
50.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$30.7K Rp 498.2M
-31.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$32.5K Rp 527M
-32.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Cirebon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$90.7 Rp 1.5M
-22.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$6.46 Rp 104.9K
112.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$27.76 Rp 450.7K
-36.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Cirebon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.08 Rp 374.7K
80.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$6.23 Rp 101.1K
10.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.01 Rp 48.9K
92.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Cirebon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
231.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,669 Rp 157M
52.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Cirebon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$56.6 Rp 918.8K
-2.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$33.1 Rp 537.2K
-20.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$84 Rp 1.4M
1.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$89.7 Rp 1.5M
-19.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Cirebon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$260 Rp 4.2M
66.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$156 Rp 2.5M
50.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$594 Rp 9.6M
38.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$334 Rp 5.4M
49.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,053 Rp 17.1M
107.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$898 Rp 14.6M
71.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Cirebon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$178 Rp 2.9M
294.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.59
-47.86%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cirebon: October 28, 2025

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