Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and the Comoros

For one person, living is cheaper in Chiang Mai: $906 a month against $1,423 in the Comoros, rent and utilities included – about $6,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🇰🇲 Comoros
$1,423
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 12.6% cheaper than the Comoros without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 8.8% cheaper than the Comoros without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Comoros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ฿71.4
$6.10 KMF 2,676
-65.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 ฿649
$18.53 KMF 8,134
4.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ฿183
$7.79 KMF 3,420
-29.78%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ฿56.4
$1.81 KMF 795
-7.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ฿22.10
$0.97 KMF 427
-31.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.52
$0.68 KMF 297
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿81.0
$1.07 KMF 469
126.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿125
$1.88 KMF 827
98.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Comoros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ฿68.9
$4.38 KMF 1,921
-52.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ฿48.78
$0.56 KMF 245
160.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ฿45.09
$1.69 KMF 744
-20.12%
Eggs
$2.27 ฿76.0
$4.95 KMF 2,173
-54.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.31 ฿546
$7.62 KMF 3,344
114.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 ฿90.3
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿308
$12.46 KMF 5,471
-26.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ฿80.1
$5.17 KMF 2,271
-53.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ฿34.66
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 ฿53.7
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 ฿48.37
$4.09 KMF 1,796
-64.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 ฿43.59
$4.39 KMF 1,929
-70.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ฿37.29
$3.04 KMF 1,336
-63.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ฿23.55
$2.28 KMF 1,002
-69.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.99
$1.34 KMF 587
-61.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ฿138
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 ฿595
$16.68 KMF 7,321
6.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ฿54.7
$0.93 KMF 406
75.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ฿96.0
$6.61 KMF 2,902
-56.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Comoros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 ฿28.76
$0.59 KMF 258
45.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.2 ฿1,780
$32.78 KMF 14.4K
62.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ฿40.81
$0.71 KMF 310
71.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ฿18.81
$1.03 KMF 453
-45.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 ฿77.5
$11.93 KMF 5,238
-80.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 ฿50.2
$2.93 KMF 1,287
-48.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ฿698.3K
$19.1K KMF 8.4M
8.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ฿895.0K
$17.6K KMF 7.7M
51.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Comoros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 ฿2,051
$112 KMF 49.0K
-45.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.50 ฿419
$33.58 KMF 14.7K
-62.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.36 ฿682
$73.8 KMF 32.4K
-72.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Comoros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 ฿1,270
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.77 ฿126
$13.67 KMF 6,000
-72.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 ฿221
$6.49 KMF 2,850
1.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Comoros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 ฿25.9K
$398 KMF 174.5K
94.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K ฿483.2K
$14.3K KMF 6.3M
0.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Comoros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,835
$60.6 KMF 26.6K
-9.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.26 ฿846
$61.8 KMF 27.1K
-59.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 ฿3,032
$108 KMF 47.4K
-16.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ฿2,453
$87.0 KMF 38.2K
-15.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Comoros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ฿15.4K
$723 KMF 317.5K
-36.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 ฿9,835
$609 KMF 267.5K
-51.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 ฿30.8K
$1,404 KMF 616.4K
-34.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿18.5K
$1,135 KMF 498.2K
-51.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,917 ฿64.2K
$1,573 KMF 690.5K
21.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 ฿48.4K
$1,349 KMF 592.0K
7.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Comoros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 ฿19.8K
$647 KMF 284.0K
-8.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
3.8
46.58%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Last update for the Comoros: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
$294
Comoros
$609 107% $315
Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
$236
Comoros
$278 * 17.9% $42
Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
$110
Comoros
$143 30.1% $33
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
$94
Comoros
$219 133% $125
Eating Out
Chiang Mai
$77
Comoros
$110 41.8% $32
Getting Around
Chiang Mai
$61
Comoros
$41 32.4% $20
Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
$51
Comoros
$13 * 74.6% $38

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🇰🇲 Comoros
🕒 Local time
17:18 5:18 PM
13:18 1:18 PM
4 h behind Chiang Mai
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
127,240
902,348
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

KMF, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.52 THB (100 THB = 2.67 EUR).

Comorian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 439 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.28 USD). 1 EUR = 492 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.03 EUR).

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