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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 39.4% more expensive than Jos without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 8.4% more expensive than Jos without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.8

$1.28 ₦1,778

58.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿594

$14.19 ₦19.7K

31.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿239

$4.60 ₦6,382

62.61%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.8

$2.28 ₦3,167

-12.28%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ฿27.08

$0.34 ₦475

150.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.24

$0.23 ₦318

52.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿70.7

$0.71 ₦983

211.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿120

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.9

$3.46 ₦4,804

-50.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿52.2

$0.95 ₦1,314

71.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿37.04

$3.35 ₦4,651

-65.37%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿63.3

$3.07 ₦4,255

-35.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿509

$10.08 ₦14.0K

58.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿101

$5.14 ₦7,128

-38.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿349

$4.40 ₦6,099

147.73%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿84.6

$4.03 ₦5,587

-34.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿39.09

$5.13 ₦7,120

-76.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿54.3

$2.73 ₦3,788

-37.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.8

$4.03 ₦5,584

-60.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿42.33

$2.28 ₦3,162

-42.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿37.36

$1.91 ₦2,654

-38.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.67

$0.64 ₦894

6.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.81

$0.77 ₦1,068

-27.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿144

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿610

$4.08 ₦5,657

367.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.6

$0.71 ₦979

149.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿102

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.78

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿604

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿43.41

$1.02 ₦1,421

33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿43.23

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿257

$9.85 ₦13.7K

-18.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.74

$0.96 ₦1,331

29.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K ฿676.6K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K ฿695.5K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.2 ฿2,277

$102 ₦141.1K

-29.96%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.09 ฿450

$10.17 ₦14.1K

38.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿559

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,345

$39.73 ₦55.1K

5.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿220

$11.87 ₦16.5K

-42.04%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿190

$8.82 ₦12.2K

-32.65%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$307 ฿9,827

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿473.0K

$1,010 ₦1.4M

1364.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,780

$10.03 ₦13.9K

455.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿856

$14.85 ₦20.6K

80.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,661

$50.7 ₦70.3K

64.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,241

$50.4 ₦70.0K

39.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.7K

$696 ₦965.3K

-38.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,580

$474 ₦657.7K

-49.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.6K

$873 ₦1.2M

-8.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿16.1K

$591 ₦820.3K

-14.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.9K

$1,971 ₦2.7M

4.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿49.0K

$1,473 ₦2.0M

4.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.9K

$110 ₦152.1K

496.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jos: March 2, 2026

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