Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Fushe-kruje Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Fushe-kruje

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 28.8% cheaper than Fushe-kruje without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 32.6% cheaper than Fushe-kruje without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.25 ALL 781
-78.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$37.79 ALL 3,191
-50.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7 ALL 591
9.57%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.89 ALL 160
4.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.64 ALL 138
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.81 ALL 68.3
-59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.4 ALL 203
-11.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.2 ALL 271
16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.03 ALL 172
-19.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.93 ALL 78.1
68.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.94 ALL 164
-38.66%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.91 ALL 246
-31.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.64 ALL 814
65.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.9 ALL 667
-60.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.51 ALL 1,141
-17.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.72 ALL 145
60.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.37 ALL 200
-48.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.75 ALL 148
-2.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.34 ALL 113
15.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.05 ALL 89
27.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.19 ALL 100
1.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.13 ALL 95.7
-36.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.72 ALL 61.2
-26.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.07 ALL 344
15.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.06 ALL 849
82.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.65 ALL 140
8.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.79 ALL 151
79.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.51 ALL 42.9
84.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$21.31 ALL 1,800
-11.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.52 ALL 297
-59.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$3.22 ALL 272
-58.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$17.56 ALL 1,483
-55.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.15 ALL 181
-41.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.2K ALL 3M
-39.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.5K ALL 2.2M
-14.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$68.3 ALL 5,766
3.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.71 ALL 1,496
-22.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$16.1 ALL 1,360
9.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$50.2 ALL 4,243
-17.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$26.88 ALL 2,270
-74.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.43 ALL 712
-31.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$160 ALL 13.5K
92.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,497 ALL 464.1K
167.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$47.82 ALL 4,038
15.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$49.72 ALL 4,199
-46.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$95.5 ALL 8,065
-10.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$128 ALL 10.8K
-43.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$452 ALL 38.1K
-3.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$356 ALL 30K
-33.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$618 ALL 52.2K
32.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$477 ALL 40.3K
4.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,909 ALL 161.2K
14.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,205 ALL 101.7K
28.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4
25.00%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Fushe-kruje: October 29, 2025

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