Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Kampong Chhnang Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Kampong Chhnang

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 16.4% more expensive than Kampong Chhnang without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 18.7% more expensive than Kampong Chhnang without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.87 ៛19.5K
-58.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$29.76 ៛119.1K
-36.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.2 ៛28.8K
6.53%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.57 ៛10.3K
-22.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.99 ៛3,966
-17.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.04 ៛4,159
-68.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.48 ៛5,904
43.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.44 ៛9,744
52.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.16 ៛8,637
-24.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.53 ៛6,127
2.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.03 ៛4,129
15.53%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.75 ៛6,986
13.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.88 ៛51.5K
24.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.11 ៛16.5K
-24.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.18 ៛40.7K
9.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.13 ៛4,506
144.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.55 ៛6,215
-21.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.91 ៛15.6K
-56.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.51 ៛6,046
2.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.76 ៛7,034
-23.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.19 ៛4,755
1.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.4 ៛5,609
-48.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.7 ៛2,806
-24.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.02 ៛8,064
133.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.85 ៛47.4K
55.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.06 ៛4,234
68.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.71 ៛6,839
87.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
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
$1.07 ៛4,260
32.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.02 ៛4,086
32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$4.62 ៛18.5K
69.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.17 ៛4,677
6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$49.4K ៛197.6M
-57.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$37.3K ៛149.2M
-41.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$107 ៛427.1K
-33.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$6.41 ៛25.7K
114.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$23.66 ៛94.6K
-25.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.53 ៛18.1K
28.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$372 ៛1.5M
-17.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$11.3K ៛45.2M
29.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$22.35 ៛89.4K
147.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$22.66 ៛90.6K
16.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$90.5 ៛361.9K
-5.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$72.1 ៛288.4K
-0.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
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
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10.3
-51.46%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kampong Chhnang: October 28, 2025

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