Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Flic en Flac Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Flic en Flac

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 15.9% cheaper than Flic en Flac without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 18.2% cheaper than Flic en Flac without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$6.75 MUR 320
-69.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$49.36 MUR 2,339
-62.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$7.29 MUR 345
2.61%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.54 MUR 121
-21.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.97 MUR 46.19
-12.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.57 MUR 26.86
-38.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$4.33 MUR 205
-48.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$3.32 MUR 157
13.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.50 MUR 70.9
14.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.67 MUR 31.64
143.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.27 MUR 60.3
-8.66%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.05 MUR 97.1
-3.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$11.05 MUR 524
44.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$6.08 MUR 288
-47.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$12.46 MUR 591
-12.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.98 MUR 94.0
33.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.04 MUR 96.6
-40.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.50 MUR 71.0
13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$2.65 MUR 125
-40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.03 MUR 48.61
28.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.00 MUR 47.40
17.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.79 MUR 37.30
-13.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.51 MUR 24.33
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$5.54 MUR 263
-18.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$8.29 MUR 393
130.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.78 MUR 84.3
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.44 MUR 68.3
120.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.85 MUR 40.05
12.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$4.38 MUR 208
-68.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$2.73 MUR 129
-50.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$11.12 MUR 527
-27.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.44 MUR 68.4
-13.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$35.7K MUR 1.7M
-40.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
-23.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$50.2 MUR 2,377
42.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$18.12 MUR 859
-22.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$33.01 MUR 1,564
-47.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$47.10 MUR 2,232
-10.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$6.16 MUR 292
-3.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$110 MUR 5,207
179.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$2,692 MUR 127.6K
449.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$32.72 MUR 1,551
70.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$33.34 MUR 1,580
-19.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$110 MUR 5,228
-24.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$93.9 MUR 4,450
-25.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$594 MUR 28.1K
-28.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$509 MUR 24.1K
-53.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$944 MUR 44.7K
-15.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$764 MUR 36.2K
-34.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$453 MUR 21.5K
44.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6
-16.67%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Flic en Flac: March 1, 2026

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