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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 24.3% cheaper than Hamra without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 18.4% cheaper than Hamra without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Hamra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.64 LBP 952.6K
-81.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$59.5 LBP 5.3M
-68.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.87 LBP 704.8K
-2.54%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.3 LBP 295.7K
-40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.65 LBP 147.6K
-50.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.86 LBP 76.8K
-61.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.46 LBP 309.3K
-38.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.11 LBP 457.2K
-27.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Hamra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.76 LBP 157.7K
-6.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.8 LBP 71.5K
96.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.81 LBP 162.1K
-34.25%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.06 LBP 273.6K
-35.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.4 LBP 1M
40.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.73 LBP 870.6K
-67.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.21 LBP 1M
-0.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.73 LBP 155.2K
59.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.53 LBP 136.7K
-20.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.1 LBP 98.4K
55.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
42.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.99 LBP 88.8K
35.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.04 LBP 93K
16.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.87 LBP 78K
-17.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.56 LBP 50.1K
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.45 LBP 219.2K
92.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.13 LBP 995.7K
65.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.28 LBP 115K
39.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.23 LBP 199.7K
43.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Hamra
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
$5.03 LBP 450.1K
-71.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.22 LBP 109.6K
10.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$20.22 LBP 1.8M
-61.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.95 LBP 85K
31.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.2K LBP 3.2B
-39.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$27.5K LBP 2.5B
-20.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Hamra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$216 LBP 19.3M
-67.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$36.94 LBP 3.3M
-62.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$36.82 LBP 3.3M
-52.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Hamra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.77 LBP 695.7K
-25.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Hamra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$307 LBP 27.5M
0.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,404 LBP 394.1M
233.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Hamra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
-21.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.24 LBP 4M
-40.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$124 LBP 11.1M
-31.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$93.7 LBP 8.4M
-23.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Hamra
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
Hamra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.16
-55.20%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hamra: October 27, 2025

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