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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.5% more expensive than Juticalpa without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 2.2% cheaper than Juticalpa without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Juticalpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$5.67 HNL 150
-64.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$37.92 HNL 1,003
-50.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$7.61 HNL 201
-1.71%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$2.29 HNL 60.7
-12.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$0.97 HNL 25.59
-12.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$1.17 HNL 30.92
-70.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$1.12 HNL 29.71
97.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.74 HNL 72.5
37.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Juticalpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.41 HNL 37.17
21.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$2.12 HNL 56.2
-23.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.23 HNL 32.40
-5.69%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$2.04 HNL 53.9
-2.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$6.29 HNL 166
153.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$3.81 HNL 101
-16.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$7.81 HNL 207
39.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$2.88 HNL 76.3
-7.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.52 HNL 40.15
-19.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.51 HNL 40.00
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$1.53 HNL 40.34
3.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$1.60 HNL 42.28
-17.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.37 HNL 36.13
-14.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$0.82 HNL 21.71
-17.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$1.71 HNL 45.36
-67.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$2.46 HNL 65.2
83.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.29 HNL 34.04
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.86 HNL 49.30
70.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Juticalpa
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
$4.34 HNL 115
-68.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.03 HNL 27.25
20.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$18.9K HNL 500.2K
11.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$18.9K HNL 499.3K
15.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Juticalpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$82.8 HNL 2,191
-13.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$9.01 HNL 238
56.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$41.71 HNL 1,103
-58.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Juticalpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$5.83 HNL 154
1.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Juticalpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$249 HNL 6,577
23.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Juticalpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$46.04 HNL 1,218
20.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$36.23 HNL 958
-26.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$108 HNL 2,865
-23.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$101 HNL 2,674
-30.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Juticalpa
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
Juticalpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12
-58.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Juticalpa: March 1, 2026

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