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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 25% cheaper than Heviz without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 31.4% cheaper than Heviz without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Heviz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$11.59 Ft 3,951
-82.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$58.3 Ft 19.9K
-68.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$8.77 Ft 2,990
-14.71%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.73 Ft 931
-26.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.78 Ft 608
-52.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.35 Ft 461
-74.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.93 Ft 998
-24.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.85 Ft 970
31.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Heviz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.26 Ft 428
36.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.75 Ft 598
-6.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$2.13 Ft 726
-45.54%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$3.09 Ft 1,055
-35.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$10.22 Ft 3,485
55.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$6.37 Ft 2,170
-50.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$13.09 Ft 4,464
-16.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.91 Ft 650
38.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.99 Ft 678
-38.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.08 Ft 708
-18.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$3.53 Ft 1,204
-54.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.12 Ft 380
17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.24 Ft 423
-5.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.48 Ft 503
-54.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.54 Ft 183
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$6.82 Ft 2,326
-33.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$5.66 Ft 1,931
236.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.15 Ft 392
53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.70 Ft 581
87.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Heviz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$1.18 Ft 403
-18.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$24.60 Ft 8,387
-23.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$3.09 Ft 1,052
-55.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.11 Ft 379
21.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$18.79 Ft 6,407
-57.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.77 Ft 604
-29.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$26.4K Ft 9.0M
-19.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$31.0K Ft 10.6M
-29.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Heviz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$148 Ft 50.5K
-51.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$25.66 Ft 8,749
-45.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$19.69 Ft 6,712
-11.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Heviz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$46.91 Ft 16.0K
-10.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$16.77 Ft 5,718
-58.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$8.84 Ft 3,014
-32.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Heviz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$458 Ft 156.0K
-32.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$6,794 Ft 2.3M
117.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Heviz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$85.6 Ft 29.2K
-34.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$41.90 Ft 14.3K
-36.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$97.1 Ft 33.1K
-14.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$105 Ft 35.7K
-32.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Heviz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$441 Ft 150.3K
-3.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$339 Ft 115.5K
-30.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$636 Ft 216.9K
26.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$523 Ft 178.3K
-3.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$2,953 Ft 1.0M
-30.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$2,418 Ft 824.2K
-36.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Heviz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.03
-28.88%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Heviz: March 2, 2026

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