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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 51.2% cheaper than Jerusalem without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 55.6% cheaper than Jerusalem without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jerusalem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$22.51 โ‚ช70.7
-91.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$85.1 โ‚ช267
-78.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$15.22 โ‚ช47.78
-47.96%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$4.41 โ‚ช13.84
-54.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$2.65 โ‚ช8.32
-68.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$2.14 โ‚ช6.73
-83.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$8.78 โ‚ช27.57
-74.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$8.61 โ‚ช27.04
-58.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jerusalem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$2.07 โ‚ช6.49
-19.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$2.35 โ‚ช7.39
-31.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$2.86 โ‚ช8.99
-58.04%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$4.19 โ‚ช13.14
-53.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$14.15 โ‚ช44.43
13.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$11.47 โ‚ช36.03
-72.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$18.07 โ‚ช56.8
-39.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$3.30 โ‚ช10.37
-19.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$2.04 โ‚ช6.42
-42.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.73 โ‚ช5.44
-5.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$2.45 โ‚ช7.69
-35.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$1.73 โ‚ช5.42
-23.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$1.55 โ‚ช4.88
-23.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$2.11 โ‚ช6.61
-66.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$1.40 โ‚ช4.41
-60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$9.63 โ‚ช30.25
-51.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$15.16 โ‚ช47.59
25.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$2.53 โ‚ช7.94
-30.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.83 โ‚ช8.90
13.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jerusalem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$1.72 โ‚ช5.41
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$67.9 โ‚ช213
-71.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$3.47 โ‚ช10.90
-60.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.92 โ‚ช2.89
46.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$28.66 โ‚ช90.0
-71.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$2.09 โ‚ช6.56
-41.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$46.5K โ‚ช145.9K
-54.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$46.3K โ‚ช145.3K
-53.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jerusalem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$232 โ‚ช728
-69.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$12.55 โ‚ช39.41
10.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$28.83 โ‚ช90.5
-37.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jerusalem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$86.8 โ‚ช272
-51.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$29.83 โ‚ช93.7
-77.20%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$12.62 โ‚ช39.62
-54.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jerusalem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$878 โ‚ช2,757
-64.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$20.9K โ‚ช65.5K
-28.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jerusalem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$105 โ‚ช331
-46.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$62.3 โ‚ช196
-57.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$124 โ‚ช391
-32.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$116 โ‚ช364
-38.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jerusalem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$1,561 โ‚ช4,903
-72.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$1,129 โ‚ช3,544
-79.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$2,776 โ‚ช8,715
-70.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$1,889 โ‚ช5,932
-73.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$19.3K โ‚ช60.5K
-88.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$8,874 โ‚ช27.9K
-81.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jerusalem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$3,667 โ‚ช11.5K
-81.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6
-16.67%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Jerusalem: January 11, 2026

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