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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 21.9% cheaper than Jenin without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 16.8% cheaper than Jenin without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jenin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.1 ₪25.33
-71.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$20.1 ₪71.7
-6.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.7 ₪27.48
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.14 ₪4.08
73.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.77 ₪2.75
6.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.46 ₪1.64
-28.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.13 ₪11.19
-32.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.4 ₪12.15
9.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jenin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.84 ₪6.57
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.16 ₪4.14
35.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.34 ₪8.35
-49.15%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.46 ₪8.76
-19.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.32 ₪26.12
118.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.84 ₪24.39
-54.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.06 ₪57.3
-30.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.11 ₪3.96
148.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.25 ₪4.45
-2.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.14 ₪4.08
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.98 ₪3.49
58.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.04 ₪3.7
28.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.39 ₪4.97
-12.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.59 ₪2.1
22.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.58 ₪2.06
-8.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.52 ₪26.84
-37.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.25 ₪43.72
50.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.65 ₪9.47
-32.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.53 ₪9.03
26.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jenin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$2.8 ₪10.01
-66.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$83.5 ₪298
-77.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.85 ₪10.18
-50.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$14.33 ₪51.1
-45.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.11 ₪7.51
-40.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$20K ₪71.2K
6.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$46.3K ₪165.3K
-52.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jenin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$85.1 ₪304
-17.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$5.66 ₪20.19
142.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$34.13 ₪122
-48.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jenin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$34.63 ₪124
20.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$28.43 ₪101
-75.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$9 ₪32.11
-35.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jenin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$46.42 ₪166
563.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,823 ₪13.6K
284.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jenin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$13.96 ₪49.8
296.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$11.36 ₪40.54
132.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$94.6 ₪338
-10.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$33.7 ₪120
113.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jenin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$511 ₪1,822
-14.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$428 ₪1,526
-45.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$656 ₪2,341
25.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$514 ₪1,833
-3.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,234 ₪4,405
76.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$755 ₪2,694
104.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jenin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$633 ₪2,259
11.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.62
-11.03%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jenin: October 27, 2025

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