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 12.7% cheaper than Flic en Flac without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 16.1% cheaper than Flic en Flac without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.63 MUR 298
-69.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$48.6 MUR 2,187
-61.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.39 MUR 333
3.79%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.59 MUR 117
-23.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1 MUR 45.14
-18.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.6 MUR 26.91
-45.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$4.53 MUR 204
-53.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.37 MUR 152
10.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.49 MUR 66.8
10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.65 MUR 29.17
141.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.28 MUR 57.7
-7.03%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.02 MUR 90.8
-1.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.85 MUR 488
47.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.36 MUR 286
-50.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.69 MUR 571
-12.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.04 MUR 91.7
35.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.03 MUR 91.1
-39.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.48 MUR 66.8
15.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.63 MUR 118
-41.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.98 MUR 44.14
36.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.02 MUR 45.82
18.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.85 MUR 38.42
-15.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.48 MUR 21.5
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.58 MUR 251
-15.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.89 MUR 355
133.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.71 MUR 77.1
4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.42 MUR 63.8
126.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.92 MUR 41.18
2.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.51 MUR 203
-68.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.69 MUR 121
-49.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$11.07 MUR 498
-29.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.41 MUR 63.5
-11.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.8K MUR 1.6M
-40.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
-22.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$50.3 MUR 2,263
40.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$18.23 MUR 820
-24.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$33.08 MUR 1,489
-46.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$47.2 MUR 2,124
-11.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.11 MUR 275
-5.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$112 MUR 5,027
175.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,692 MUR 121.2K
446.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$32.83 MUR 1,477
68.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$33.44 MUR 1,505
-21.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$108 MUR 4,879
-21.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$93.4 MUR 4,204
-23.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$590 MUR 26.5K
-26.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$508 MUR 22.9K
-53.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$953 MUR 42.9K
-13.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$768 MUR 34.6K
-35.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Flic en Flac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$461 MUR 20.7K
52.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6
-16.67%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Flic en Flac: October 29, 2025

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