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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 20.8% more expensive than Jaramana without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 43.4% more expensive than Jaramana without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jaramana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$6.03 SYP 676
-66.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$26.99 SYP 3,027
-31.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$5.53 SYP 620
35.26%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$1.55 SYP 174
29.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.13 SYP 126
-24.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.67 SYP 75.3
-47.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$1.58 SYP 177
39.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.57 SYP 288
46.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jaramana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.00 SYP 113
72.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$0.63 SYP 70.9
158.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.67 SYP 187
-30.54%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$1.86 SYP 208
6.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$3.16 SYP 355
404.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$7.46 SYP 836
-57.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$11.21 SYP 1,258
-2.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$0.91 SYP 102
191.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.79 SYP 201
-31.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$0.98 SYP 110
73.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$0.94 SYP 105
69.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$0.66 SYP 73.9
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$0.65 SYP 73.0
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$0.37 SYP 41.81
83.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.62 SYP 69.8
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$3.08 SYP 345
46.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$7.80 SYP 875
144.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$0.98 SYP 110
80.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.83 SYP 206
73.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jaramana
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
$1.02 SYP 114
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$1.28 SYP 143
5.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$6.28 SYP 704
27.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$3.61 SYP 404
-65.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$18.2K SYP 2.0M
16.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$21.0K SYP 2.4M
3.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jaramana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$102 SYP 11.5K
-30.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$8.47 SYP 950
66.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$55.6 SYP 6,231
-68.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jaramana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$3.05 SYP 342
94.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jaramana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$44.42 SYP 4,982
591.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$1,841 SYP 206.4K
703.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jaramana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$29.65 SYP 3,326
87.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$26.22 SYP 2,940
2.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$45.28 SYP 5,078
83.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$56.0 SYP 6,283
25.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jaramana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jaramana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$30.08 SYP 3,373
2073.14%
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 Jaramana: March 2, 2026

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