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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 29% more expensive than Irpin without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 29.9% more expensive than Irpin without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Irpin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$7.08 โ‚ด308
-72.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$33.80 โ‚ด1,468
-44.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$5.90 โ‚ด256
34.24%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
$1.44 โ‚ด62.5
40.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.44
$0.59 โ‚ด25.47
42.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.06
$0.39 โ‚ด17.14
-10.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.02 โ‚ด44.22
117.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$1.48 โ‚ด64.2
142.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Irpin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.3
$0.97 โ‚ด41.99
72.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.78 โ‚ด34.01
107.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
$1.49 โ‚ด64.7
-19.46%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$1.53 โ‚ด66.5
26.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$9.87 โ‚ด429
62.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.78 โ‚ด164
-16.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ343
$7.76 โ‚ด337
40.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$0.84 โ‚ด36.29
217.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.98
$1.51 โ‚ด65.8
-21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.82 โ‚ด79.1
-9.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.82
$2.31 โ‚ด100
-31.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.63
$0.77 โ‚ด33.31
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.48
$0.63 โ‚ด27.39
88.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.19
$1.43 โ‚ด62.2
-50.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.74
$0.57 โ‚ด24.93
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$2.84 โ‚ด123
63.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$4.94 โ‚ด214
283.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.6
$0.84 โ‚ด36.35
110.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$1.33 โ‚ด57.8
140.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Irpin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.31
$0.35 โ‚ด15.19
157.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$7.36 โ‚ด320
161.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.77
$1.79 โ‚ด77.7
-24.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.35
$0.23 โ‚ด9.95
486.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$4.31 โ‚ด187
89.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.42
$1.39 โ‚ด60.4
-12.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.6K
$20.9K โ‚ด906.7K
2.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.6K
$24.4K โ‚ด1.1M
-10.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Irpin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$88.9 โ‚ด3,860
-20.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$5.61 โ‚ด243
147.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$7.32 โ‚ด318
145.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Irpin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,313
$24.45 โ‚ด1,062
70.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$9.59 โ‚ด417
-29.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$4.71 โ‚ด205
21.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Irpin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,690
$191 โ‚ด8,301
61.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.6K
$4,405 โ‚ด191.3K
236.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Irpin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,755
$42.59 โ‚ด1,850
31.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ839
$35.26 โ‚ด1,532
-24.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,657
$76.5 โ‚ด3,322
10.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,226
$67.6 โ‚ด2,938
4.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Irpin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$324 โ‚ด14.1K
32.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,437
$216 โ‚ด9,388
9.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$442 โ‚ด19.2K
83.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$337 โ‚ด14.7K
48.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$1,104 โ‚ด48.0K
99.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$900 โ‚ด39.1K
77.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Irpin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$392 โ‚ด17.0K
74.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13
-61.54%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Irpin: January 12, 2026

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