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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9.4% cheaper than Ishim without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 26.9% cheaper than Ishim without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ishim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$10.25 โ‚ฝ799
-80.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$35.48 โ‚ฝ2,768
-47.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$9.01 โ‚ฝ703
-12.10%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$2.58 โ‚ฝ201
-21.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.92 โ‚ฝ72.0
-8.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.54 โ‚ฝ42.26
-35.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.4
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$1.96 โ‚ฝ153
83.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ishim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.1
54.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.75
170.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$1.27 โ‚ฝ99.5
-5.51%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$1.66 โ‚ฝ130
16.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$10.97 โ‚ฝ856
45.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$4.17 โ‚ฝ326
-24.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$12.27 โ‚ฝ957
-10.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.62 โ‚ฝ127
64.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$1.85 โ‚ฝ145
-36.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.76 โ‚ฝ138
-6.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$2.23 โ‚ฝ174
-28.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.96 โ‚ฝ75.3
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.68 โ‚ฝ52.7
75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.3
-34.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.9
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$3.02 โ‚ฝ236
53.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$6.48 โ‚ฝ506
192.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.4
73.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$1.28 โ‚ฝ99.5
150.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ishim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.15
69.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$3.07 โ‚ฝ239
-55.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.24 โ‚ฝ18.72
462.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$6.19 โ‚ฝ483
31.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.0
58.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$25.2K โ‚ฝ2.0M
-15.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$23.6K โ‚ฝ1.8M
-7.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ishim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$160 โ‚ฝ12.5K
-56.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$4.94 โ‚ฝ385
181.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$10.71 โ‚ฝ835
68.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ishim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$35.20 โ‚ฝ2,746
18.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$4.52 โ‚ฝ353
26.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ishim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$176 โ‚ฝ13.7K
74.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$8,454 โ‚ฝ659.5K
75.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ishim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$98.5 โ‚ฝ7,682
-43.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$45.45 โ‚ฝ3,546
-41.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$150 โ‚ฝ11.7K
-43.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$163 โ‚ฝ12.7K
-56.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ishim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$445 โ‚ฝ34.7K
-3.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$299 โ‚ฝ23.4K
-20.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$769 โ‚ฝ60.0K
5.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$518 โ‚ฝ40.4K
-3.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$2,112 โ‚ฝ164.7K
4.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$1,502 โ‚ฝ117.2K
6.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ishim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
22.38
-77.66%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ishim: January 13, 2026

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