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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 97% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 68.2% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 113.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Homs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$2.91 SYP 327
-30.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$12.03 SYP 1,349
54.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$4.11 SYP 460
82.00%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$1.03 SYP 116
94.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$0.66 SYP 74.2
28.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.44 SYP 49.52
-20.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$0.83 SYP 92.8
166.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$0.97 SYP 109
287.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Homs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$0.63 SYP 70.7
173.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$0.59 SYP 66.2
176.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.09 SYP 122
6.42%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$1.76 SYP 198
12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$2.69 SYP 302
492.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$5.62 SYP 630
-43.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$11.29 SYP 1,267
-3.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$0.62 SYP 69.5
327.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.37 SYP 153
-10.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$0.48 SYP 54.2
254.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$0.34 SYP 38.54
367.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$0.53 SYP 59.1
149.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$0.67 SYP 75.3
74.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$0.38 SYP 42.38
78.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.61 SYP 68.9
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$1.54 SYP 172
192.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$3.70 SYP 415
415.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$0.84 SYP 94.0
110.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$0.98 SYP 110
224.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Homs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$1.01 SYP 114
34.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$1.02 SYP 115
32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$1.47 SYP 165
446.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.29 SYP 144
-3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$18.2K SYP 2.0M
16.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$20.8K SYP 2.3M
4.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Homs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$101 SYP 11.3K
-29.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$5.83 SYP 653
141.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$15.08 SYP 1,692
15.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Homs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$10.14 SYP 1,137
314.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$5.04 SYP 566
36.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$2.92 SYP 327
103.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Homs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$44.08 SYP 4,943
597.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$1,850 SYP 207.4K
699.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Homs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$15.03 SYP 1,685
270.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$12.72 SYP 1,426
110.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$45.42 SYP 5,094
83.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$55.6 SYP 6,237
26.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Homs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$73.6 SYP 8,254
480.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$35.24 SYP 3,953
572.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$306 SYP 34.3K
162.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$49.02 SYP 5,498
926.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Homs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$73.4 SYP 8,234
790.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.75
-63.64%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Homs: March 2, 2026

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