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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.9% cheaper than Kluang without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 4.6% cheaper than Kluang without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kluang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.16 MYR 9.12
-6.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$11.6 MYR 48.92
61.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.6 MYR 15.19
113.06%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.25 MYR 9.47
-12.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.77 MYR 3.23
6.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.23 MYR 0.96
43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$4.29 MYR 18.07
-50.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.45 MYR 22.99
-31.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kluang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.9 MYR 8.01
-13.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.12 MYR 4.73
40.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.43 MYR 6.04
-16.78%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.88 MYR 7.95
5.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$22.04 MYR 92.9
-27.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.81 MYR 20.27
-35.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.81 MYR 45.59
3.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.87 MYR 16.31
-28.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.69 MYR 7.14
-27.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.33 MYR 14.02
-48.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.52 MYR 10.62
-38.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.76 MYR 7.42
-23.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.05 MYR 4.42
15.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.12 MYR 4.74
-35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.51 MYR 2.16
3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.12 MYR 17.36
14.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$30.38 MYR 128
-39.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$4.28 MYR 18.05
-58.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$5.34 MYR 22.51
-39.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kluang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.74 MYR 3.12
27.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$11.8 MYR 49.78
60.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.2 MYR 5.06
18.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.14 MYR 4.81
18.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$4.37 MYR 18.44
79.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.49 MYR 2.08
155.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$44.3K MYR 186.7K
-52.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31.2K MYR 131.4K
-29.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kluang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$74.1 MYR 312
-4.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10 MYR 42.19
37.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$28.73 MYR 121
-38.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kluang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$36.67 MYR 155
13.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$5.94 MYR 25.04
16.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.68 MYR 23.94
2.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kluang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$116 MYR 491
164.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,346 MYR 18.3K
238.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kluang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$110 MYR 466
-49.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$27.16 MYR 115
-2.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$74.5 MYR 314
14.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$78.3 MYR 330
-8.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kluang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$382 MYR 1,609
13.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$266 MYR 1,123
-11.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$653 MYR 2,755
25.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$478 MYR 2,015
4.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,802 MYR 7,597
21.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,227 MYR 5,172
25.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kluang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.96
26.26%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kluang: October 28, 2025

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