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 14% cheaper than Fushe-kruje without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 26.5% cheaper than Fushe-kruje without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$9.45 ALL 783
-78.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$36.91 ALL 3,058
-49.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$7.12 ALL 590
5.06%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.93 ALL 160
3.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.64 ALL 136
-48.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.87 ALL 72.3
-59.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.34 ALL 194
-5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$3.23 ALL 267
16.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.99 ALL 165
-13.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.87 ALL 71.9
87.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$2.00 ALL 166
-42.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$3.00 ALL 248
-34.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$10.12 ALL 839
57.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$7.82 ALL 648
-59.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$13.44 ALL 1,114
-18.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.72 ALL 143
54.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.37 ALL 196
-48.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.69 ALL 140
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$1.35 ALL 112
17.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.02 ALL 84.2
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.20 ALL 99.3
-2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.15 ALL 95.0
-40.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.72 ALL 59.3
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$4.13 ALL 342
9.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$10.19 ALL 845
87.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.62 ALL 134
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.74 ALL 144
82.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.48 ALL 39.83
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$18.64 ALL 1,544
1.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$3.48 ALL 289
-60.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$3.12 ALL 258
-56.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$17.52 ALL 1,451
-54.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$2.12 ALL 176
-41.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$35.2K ALL 2.9M
-39.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$25.6K ALL 2.1M
-15.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$68.0 ALL 5,633
4.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$17.63 ALL 1,461
-20.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$15.78 ALL 1,307
10.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$55.3 ALL 4,582
-23.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$24.94 ALL 2,066
-72.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$8.15 ALL 675
-27.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$158 ALL 13.1K
94.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$5,639 ALL 467.2K
162.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$46.68 ALL 3,868
19.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$51.4 ALL 4,258
-47.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$95.1 ALL 7,881
-12.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$129 ALL 10.7K
-45.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$450 ALL 37.3K
-4.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$345 ALL 28.6K
-31.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$614 ALL 50.8K
30.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$429 ALL 35.6K
17.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$1,863 ALL 154.3K
10.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$1,295 ALL 107.3K
18.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Fushe-kruje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
-
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Fushe-kruje: March 1, 2026

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