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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Kfar Saba Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Kfar Saba

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 50.2% cheaper than Kfar Saba without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 57.4% cheaper than Kfar Saba without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kfar Saba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$16.80 โ‚ช52.7
-88.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$58.9 โ‚ช185
-68.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$15.26 โ‚ช47.92
-48.10%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$6.69 โ‚ช21.02
-69.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$2.19 โ‚ช6.86
-61.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$1.37 โ‚ช4.31
-74.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$6.27 โ‚ช19.68
-64.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$8.68 โ‚ช27.27
-58.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kfar Saba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$1.75 โ‚ช5.51
-4.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$1.28 โ‚ช4.03
26.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$2.32 โ‚ช7.30
-48.28%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$4.34 โ‚ช13.64
-55.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$12.69 โ‚ช39.83
26.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$17.61 โ‚ช55.3
-82.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$16.94 โ‚ช53.2
-35.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.75 โ‚ช8.64
-2.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$2.02 โ‚ช6.36
-41.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.65 โ‚ช5.19
-0.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$2.84 โ‚ช8.93
-44.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$1.95 โ‚ช6.11
-32.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$1.66 โ‚ช5.21
-28.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$1.91 โ‚ช6.01
-62.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$1.49 โ‚ช4.69
-62.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$10.76 โ‚ช33.78
-56.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$19.48 โ‚ช61.2
-2.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$2.86 โ‚ช8.97
-38.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$3.08 โ‚ช9.67
3.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kfar Saba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$2.52 โ‚ช7.92
-64.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$65.1 โ‚ช204
-70.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$4.06 โ‚ช12.74
-66.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.81 โ‚ช2.56
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$32.74 โ‚ช103
-75.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$2.07 โ‚ช6.49
-41.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$33.8K โ‚ช106.2K
-36.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$44.2K โ‚ช138.8K
-50.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kfar Saba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$218 โ‚ช683
-67.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$7.42 โ‚ช23.30
87.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$22.51 โ‚ช70.7
-20.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kfar Saba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$65.8 โ‚ช207
-36.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$18.16 โ‚ช57.0
-62.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$13.33 โ‚ช41.84
-57.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kfar Saba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$1,014 โ‚ช3,184
-69.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$11.7K โ‚ช36.8K
26.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kfar Saba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$91.3 โ‚ช287
-38.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$57.6 โ‚ช181
-53.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$121 โ‚ช381
-30.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$133 โ‚ช416
-46.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kfar Saba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$1,007 โ‚ช3,161
-57.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$914 โ‚ช2,871
-74.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$1,544 โ‚ช4,849
-47.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$1,717 โ‚ช5,392
-70.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$9,323 โ‚ช29.3K
-76.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$7,354 โ‚ช23.1K
-78.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kfar Saba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.4
13.64%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kfar Saba: January 11, 2026

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