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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 49.7% more expensive than Kampot without rent, and 52.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 65.2% more expensive than Kampot without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
ðŸ― Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kampot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 āļŋ65.3
$2.81 ៛11.2K
-28.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 āļŋ608
$20.02 ៛80.1K
-6.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 āļŋ248
$5.65 ៛22.6K
35.75%
Cappuccino
$1.98 āļŋ64.2
$1.78 ៛7,130
11.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 āļŋ26.64
$0.73 ៛2,930
12.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 āļŋ10.58
$0.76 ៛3,048
-56.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 āļŋ68.6
$1.4 ៛5,585
51.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 āļŋ121
$3.46 ៛13.9K
7.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kampot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 āļŋ53.2
$1.96 ៛7,844
-16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 āļŋ50.9
$2.13 ៛8,520
-26.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 āļŋ38.62
$0.73 ៛2,901
63.01%
Eggs
$1.98 āļŋ64.1
$1.93 ៛7,718
2.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 āļŋ517
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 āļŋ101
$5.9 ៛23.6K
-47.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 āļŋ361
$8.83 ៛35.3K
26.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 āļŋ89.2
$2.48 ៛9,909
11.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 āļŋ39.5
$1.08 ៛4,305
12.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 āļŋ55.4
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 āļŋ50.2
$1.22 ៛4,896
27.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 āļŋ43.21
$1.12 ៛4,475
19.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 āļŋ39.23
$1.18 ៛4,716
2.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 āļŋ23.2
$0.73 ៛2,930
-1.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 āļŋ17.05
$0.79 ៛3,149
-32.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 āļŋ153
$1.76 ៛7,047
168.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 āļŋ595
$10.19 ៛40.8K
80.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 āļŋ57.9
$1.27 ៛5,067
40.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 āļŋ104
$1.11 ៛4,452
189.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kampot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 āļŋ30.44
$2.05 ៛8,194
-54.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 āļŋ612
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 āļŋ46.08
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 āļŋ43.53
$0.41 ៛1,647
229.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 āļŋ254
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 āļŋ40.4
$1.36 ៛5,446
-8.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K āļŋ684.9K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K āļŋ706.8K
-
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ðŸ§ū Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kampot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 āļŋ2,285
$65.7 ៛262.7K
7.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 āļŋ444
$4.93 ៛19.7K
178.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 āļŋ568
$31.9 ៛127.6K
-44.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kampot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 āļŋ1,347
$15.14 ៛60.5K
175.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 āļŋ223
$5.09 ៛20.4K
35.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 āļŋ188
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ðŸ§ļ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kampot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 āļŋ9,963
$96.5 ៛385.9K
219.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K āļŋ475.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kampot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 āļŋ1,793
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 āļŋ854
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 āļŋ2,755
-
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 āļŋ2,323
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kampot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 āļŋ14K
$253 ៛1M
71.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 āļŋ7,610
$193 ៛772K
21.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 āļŋ26.6K
$416 ៛1.7M
97.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 āļŋ16.1K
$316 ៛1.3M
57.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 āļŋ70.6K
$1,004 ៛4M
117.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 āļŋ49.9K
$394 ៛1.6M
291.73%
ðŸ’ĩ Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kampot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 āļŋ22.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
0
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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kampot: October 28, 2025

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