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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 41.9% more expensive than Ife without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 46.4% more expensive than Ife without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.01 ฿64.4

$2.78 ₦3,731

-27.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.23 ฿583

$35.42 ₦47.6K

-48.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.65 ฿244

$5.23 ₦7,031

46.27%

Cappuccino

$1.92 ฿61.3

$0.80 ₦1,075

140.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 ฿26.90

$0.46 ₦613

82.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ฿11.39

$0.28 ₦380

28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 ฿70.0

$0.90 ₦1,213

143.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$1.14 ₦1,526

232.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 ฿52.4

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.8

$0.67 ₦897

141.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.15 ฿36.88

$1.80 ₦2,424

-36.11%

Eggs

$1.94 ฿62.0

$2.28 ₦3,069

-14.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.94 ฿510

$4.62 ₦6,207

245.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ฿99.2

$5.19 ₦6,968

-40.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.07 ฿354

$4.23 ₦5,683

161.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.71 ฿86.5

$5.97 ₦8,015

-54.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿37.69

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.5

Tomato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.3

Potato (1kg)

$1.39 ฿44.53

$0.92 ₦1,239

51.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 ฿36.70

$1.20 ₦1,616

-4.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.76

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ฿17.60

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.57 ฿146

Wine (Bottle)

$18.87 ฿603

$7.15 ₦9,599

163.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ฿58.2

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 ฿103

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 ฿28.16

$0.34 ₦455

158.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.89 ฿604

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 ฿45.17

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.30 ฿41.59

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.20 ฿262

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ฿39.18

$0.37 ₦499

232.43%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K ฿677.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.3K ฿713.3K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$69.9 ฿2,234

$30.16 ₦40.5K

131.66%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.07 ฿450

$6.04 ₦8,118

132.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.70 ฿566

$47.14 ₦63.3K

-62.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.41 ฿1,324

$23.10 ₦31.0K

79.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.69 ฿214

Cinema Ticket

$5.74 ฿184

$4.79 ₦6,431

19.83%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$299 ฿9,566

$46.37 ₦62.3K

545.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.0K ฿479.8K

$424 ₦569.3K

3441.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.8 ฿1,753

$23.64 ₦31.8K

131.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.35 ฿842

$35.22 ₦47.3K

-25.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.7 ฿2,706

$59.5 ₦79.9K

42.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.7 ฿2,229

$71.3 ₦95.8K

-2.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.6K

$592 ₦795.3K

-27.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$241 ฿7,697

$351 ₦471.9K

-31.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.9K

$1,179 ₦1.6M

-31.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$498 ฿15.9K

$700 ₦939.7K

-28.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,022 ฿64.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,524 ฿48.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$639 ฿20.4K

$163 ₦219.2K

291.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ife: April 11, 2026

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