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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 3.2% cheaper than Kisvarda without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 15.7% cheaper than Kisvarda without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kisvarda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$8.56 Ft 2,919
-76.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$43.36 Ft 14.8K
-57.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$8.58 Ft 2,926
-12.82%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.97 Ft 673
1.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.18 Ft 404
-27.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.82 Ft 279
-57.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.82 Ft 622
21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.37 Ft 807
58.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kisvarda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.04 Ft 356
65.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.52 Ft 519
7.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.84 Ft 626
-36.96%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.69 Ft 916
-26.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$9.36 Ft 3,191
70.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.88 Ft 2,004
-46.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$12.46 Ft 4,248
-12.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.71 Ft 584
54.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.98 Ft 677
-38.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.88 Ft 641
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$3.30 Ft 1,124
-51.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.12 Ft 382
17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.44 Ft 490
-18.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.65 Ft 561
-58.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.62 Ft 210
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$7.07 Ft 2,410
-36.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$4.66 Ft 1,588
309.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.11 Ft 377
59.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.74 Ft 594
82.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kisvarda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$1.14 Ft 387
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$25.32 Ft 8,630
-25.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$2.57 Ft 876
-47.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.19 Ft 406
13.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$14.07 Ft 4,797
-42.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.78 Ft 606
-30.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$24.0K Ft 8.2M
-11.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$34.2K Ft 11.6M
-36.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kisvarda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$200 Ft 68.1K
-64.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$26.21 Ft 8,935
-46.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$19.62 Ft 6,689
-10.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kisvarda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$47.67 Ft 16.3K
-11.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$17.09 Ft 5,826
-59.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$7.06 Ft 2,407
-15.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kisvarda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$327 Ft 111.5K
-6.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$3,454 Ft 1.2M
328.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kisvarda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$55.7 Ft 19.0K
-0.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$27.19 Ft 9,268
-1.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$64.1 Ft 21.8K
29.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$67.4 Ft 23.0K
4.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kisvarda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$443 Ft 151.1K
-3.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$344 Ft 117.2K
-31.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$633 Ft 215.7K
26.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$530 Ft 180.6K
-4.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$3,092 Ft 1.1M
-33.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$2,608 Ft 889.1K
-41.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kisvarda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.5
-33.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kisvarda: March 1, 2026

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