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 23.3% more expensive than Kampong Chhnang without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 2.8% more expensive than Kampong Chhnang without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$5.02 ៛20.2K
-59.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$30.43 ៛122.5K
-38.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$7.08 ៛28.5K
5.65%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$2.62 ៛10.6K
-23.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.03 ៛4,160
-17.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$1.00 ៛4,009
-65.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$1.47 ៛5,901
50.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.51 ៛10.1K
49.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$2.13 ៛8,580
-19.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$1.49 ៛5,999
9.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.00 ៛4,039
16.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$1.82 ៛7,322
8.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$12.91 ៛52.0K
23.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$4.14 ៛16.7K
-23.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$10.23 ៛41.2K
6.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$1.13 ៛4,531
134.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.59 ៛6,394
-23.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$3.96 ៛15.9K
-57.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$1.51 ៛6,094
5.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$1.75 ៛7,056
-24.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.25 ៛5,025
-6.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$1.39 ៛5,604
-51.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.66 ៛2,669
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$2.04 ៛8,221
121.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$11.78 ៛47.4K
61.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.01 ៛4,062
75.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.69 ៛6,794
88.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
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
$1.02 ៛4,125
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$1.03 ៛4,137
31.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$4.61 ៛18.6K
74.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.16 ៛4,689
6.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$49.2K ៛198.1M
-56.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$36.4K ៛146.4M
-40.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$105 ៛423.7K
-32.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$6.28 ៛25.3K
124.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$23.44 ៛94.4K
-25.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$4.63 ៛18.7K
28.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$366 ៛1.5M
-15.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$11.6K ៛46.9M
27.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$21.84 ៛88.0K
154.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$22.10 ៛89.0K
21.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$91.4 ៛368.1K
-8.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$74.9 ៛301.6K
-6.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kampong Chhnang
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
Kampong Chhnang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10.3
-51.46%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kampong Chhnang: March 1, 2026

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