Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Crooked Island Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Crooked Island

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 55.3% cheaper than Crooked Island without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 58.5% cheaper than Crooked Island without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Crooked Island
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$49.24 BSD 49.24
-95.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
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-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$12.85 BSD 12.85
-40.31%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.95 BSD 3.95
-49.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.92 BSD 3.92
-79.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.96 BSD 1.96
-83.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$4.91 BSD 4.91
-56.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.89 BSD 4.89
-23.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Crooked Island
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$7.79 BSD 7.79
-78.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$6.18 BSD 6.18
-74.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.41 BSD 3.41
-65.10%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$11.52 BSD 11.52
-82.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.09 BSD 13.09
22.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
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-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.9 BSD 7.9
41.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$6.51 BSD 6.51
-57.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.22 BSD 1.22
40.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$11.82 BSD 11.82
-86.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.15 BSD 2.15
-37.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.83 BSD 2.83
-57.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.03 BSD 1.03
-30.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$2.02 BSD 2.02
-73.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$30.17 BSD 30.17
-39.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$4.89 BSD 4.89
-63.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.86 BSD 4.86
-33.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Crooked Island
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.02 BSD 2.02
-33.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Crooked Island
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$222 BSD 222
-68.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$59.9 BSD 59.9
-77.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$70.6 BSD 70.6
-75.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Crooked Island
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
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-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Crooked Island
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Crooked Island
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$80.1 BSD 80.1
-30.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$49.44 BSD 49.44
-46.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$247 BSD 247
-65.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$99.5 BSD 99.5
-27.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Crooked Island
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$548 BSD 548
-20.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$544 BSD 544
-56.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,613 BSD 1,613
-49.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,579 BSD 1,579
-68.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Crooked Island
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,104 BSD 1,104
-36.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
0
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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Crooked Island: October 28, 2025

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