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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.7% more expensive than Kadoma without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 10.9% cheaper than Kadoma without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.81 ZWL 265
-79.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$51 ZWL 1,375
-63.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.92 ZWL 187
10.84%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.04 ZWL 81.9
-34.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.71 ZWL 19.24
15.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.47 ZWL 12.68
-29.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
40.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.95 ZWL 52.6
91.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.62 ZWL 43.76
1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.02 ZWL 27.55
53.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.9 ZWL 51.2
-37.37%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.18 ZWL 58.7
-9.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.69 ZWL 288
49.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.36 ZWL 171
-50.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$6.44 ZWL 174
73.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.02 ZWL 81.5
-8.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.7 ZWL 45.96
-28.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.29 ZWL 61.6
-25.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.67 ZWL 44.98
-7.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.5 ZWL 40.52
-10.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.04 ZWL 55
-40.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1 ZWL 27.1
-28.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1 ZWL 26.89
-47.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.12 ZWL 30.21
321.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.05 ZWL 217
128.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.13 ZWL 30.58
58.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.77 ZWL 47.85
81.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.02 ZWL 135
-71.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.96 ZWL 52.9
-31.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$4.9 ZWL 132
60.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.55 ZWL 41.92
-19.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$20.2K ZWL 546K
4.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$23.1K ZWL 623.3K
-5.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$59.3 ZWL 1,599
19.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.35 ZWL 468
-20.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$91.7 ZWL 2,472
-80.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$9.95 ZWL 268
-41.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$279 ZWL 7,526
10.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,402 ZWL 199.6K
98.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$19.75 ZWL 533
180.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$21.28 ZWL 574
24.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$34.24 ZWL 924
148.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$39.87 ZWL 1,075
80.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kadoma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.31
-62.43%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kadoma: October 28, 2025

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