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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 21% more expensive than Glodeni without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 5.9% more expensive than Glodeni without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Glodeni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.74 MDL 148
-76.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$36.34 MDL 615
-48.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.75 MDL 131
-1.03%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.79 MDL 30.23
10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.97 MDL 16.37
-15.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.69 MDL 11.69
-52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.78 MDL 30.15
19.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.38 MDL 40.31
56.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Glodeni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.27 MDL 21.51
29.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.52 MDL 8.84
201.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.45 MDL 24.61
-17.93%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.59 MDL 43.92
-23.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.39 MDL 176
53.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.43 MDL 91.9
-42.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.81 MDL 149
26.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.86 MDL 14.55
220.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.76 MDL 29.82
-30.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.71 MDL 29
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.1 MDL 35.52
-26.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.78 MDL 13.2
71.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.55 MDL 9.27
120.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.34 MDL 22.73
-46.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.84 MDL 14.2
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.25 MDL 54.9
45.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.31 MDL 90
246.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.21 MDL 20.44
47.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.94 MDL 32.83
65.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Glodeni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.08 MDL 35.16
-31.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.25 MDL 4.2
440.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.33 MDL 90.2
47.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.44 MDL 24.34
-13.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.7K MDL 553.8K
-35.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$30.6K MDL 518K
-28.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Glodeni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$169 MDL 2,862
-58.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.6 MDL 129
80.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$10.86 MDL 184
61.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Glodeni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.73 MDL 131
-24.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Glodeni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$391 MDL 6,612
-21.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,628 MDL 129.1K
92.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Glodeni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$65.8 MDL 1,114
-15.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$53.1 MDL 900
-50.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$115 MDL 1,942
-25.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$124 MDL 2,100
-42.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Glodeni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Glodeni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.24
-45.89%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Glodeni: October 28, 2025

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