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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 19.6% more expensive than Ende without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 51.5% more expensive than Ende without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ende
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
34.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$12.46 Rp 202.2K
50.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.32 Rp 53.9K
131.02%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.65 Rp 26.7K
20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.54 Rp 8,802
51.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.28 Rp 4,584
17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.49 Rp 40.4K
-14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.58 Rp 58.1K
4.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ende
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
35.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.13 Rp 18.4K
38.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
36.78%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.53 Rp 24.9K
29.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.18 Rp 132.8K
95.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.23 Rp 52.4K
-3.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.73 Rp 125.5K
44.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.29 Rp 37.1K
20.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
-18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.88 Rp 30.4K
-9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
3.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
-2.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.94 Rp 31.4K
-37.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
-19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.45 Rp 7,298
17.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.47 Rp 40.2K
91.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$20.69 Rp 335.9K
-11.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
-10.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.17 Rp 51.4K
1.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ende
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.32 Rp 5,256
193.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
86.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.54 Rp 8,762
162.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.35 Rp 5,651
285.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
172.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.79 Rp 12.8K
58.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$25K Rp 405.2M
-15.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$27.9K Rp 453.4M
-21.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ende
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$69.8 Rp 1.1M
1.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$4.25 Rp 69K
222.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$22.42 Rp 364K
-21.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ende
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.4 Rp 379.9K
77.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$6.27 Rp 101.8K
10.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.01 Rp 48.9K
92.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ende
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$91.7 Rp 1.5M
235.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,707 Rp 125.1M
90.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ende
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$42.15 Rp 684.2K
31.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.98 Rp 502.8K
-14.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$65.7 Rp 1.1M
29.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$73.7 Rp 1.2M
-2.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ende
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$257 Rp 4.2M
69.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$155 Rp 2.5M
51.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$588 Rp 9.5M
39.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$329 Rp 5.3M
51.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,094 Rp 17.8M
99.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$762 Rp 12.4M
102.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ende
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$178 Rp 2.9M
294.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.15
-45.36%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ende: October 27, 2025

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