Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Koh Lanta Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Koh Lanta

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.5% cheaper than Koh Lanta without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 2.1% cheaper than Koh Lanta without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.02 ฿64.7

$3 ฿96

-32.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.77 ฿601

$24.52 ฿785

-23.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.74 ฿248

$6.86 ฿220

12.83%

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿64.5

$2 ฿64.1

1.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ฿26.51

$0.66 ฿20.99

25.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 ฿10.48

$0.37 ฿11.94

-10.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ฿68.5

$2.19 ฿70.1

-2.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿115

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 ฿53.3

$1.67 ฿53.4

-0.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.61 ฿51.6

$1.41 ฿45.28

14.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.15 ฿36.65

$1.33 ฿42.44

-13.53%

Eggs

$2 ฿64.1

$2.03 ฿65

-1.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.05 ฿514

$17.29 ฿553

-7.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.02 ฿96.7

$3.12 ฿99.7

-3.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.15 ฿357

$10.91 ฿349

2.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 ฿83.5

$2.8 ฿89.7

-6.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.24 ฿39.55

$1.2 ฿38.31

3.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.8

$1.86 ฿59.6

-8.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 ฿50.4

$1.55 ฿49.6

1.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.39 ฿44.46

$1.57 ฿50.3

-11.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ฿38.18

$1.22 ฿38.89

-2.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 ฿23.05

$1.03 ฿32.87

-30.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿16.91

$0.48 ฿15.27

10.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.69 ฿150

$4.32 ฿138

8.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.57 ฿594

$18.28 ฿585

1.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 ฿58.9

$1.75 ฿55.9

5.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 ฿103

$2.7 ฿86.4

18.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 ฿28.22

$0.93 ฿29.79

-5.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.05 ฿609

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿43.42

$1.1 ฿35.26

23.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.3 ฿41.47

$1.2 ฿38.44

8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.98 ฿255

$5.99 ฿192

33.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.3 ฿41.49

$1.31 ฿42.05

-0.76%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.8K ฿697.7K

$27.6K ฿883.6K

-21.04%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.3K ฿714.3K

$27.6K ฿881.6K

-18.98%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70 ฿2,240

$73.7 ฿2,357

-4.94%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.18 ฿454

$13.21 ฿423

7.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.63 ฿564

$18.75 ฿600

-5.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.17 ฿1,317

$48.43 ฿1,550

-14.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.63 ฿212

$12.01 ฿384

-44.80%

Cinema Ticket

$5.77 ฿185

$6.74 ฿216

-14.39%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$308 ฿9,867

$300 ฿9,592

2.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K ฿476.1K

$9,359 ฿299.5K

58.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.4 ฿1,771

$32.64 ฿1,044

69.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.51 ฿848

$34.56 ฿1,106

-23.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.9 ฿2,684

$83.6 ฿2,676

0.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.7 ฿2,261

$65.3 ฿2,091

8.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$424 ฿13.6K

$439 ฿14K

-3.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$240 ฿7,679

$271 ฿8,660

-11.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$798 ฿25.5K

$810 ฿25.9K

-1.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$513 ฿16.4K

$662 ฿21.2K

-22.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,193 ฿70.2K

$2,512 ฿80.4K

-12.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,555 ฿49.8K

$1,792 ฿57.3K

-13.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$761 ฿24.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

-8.26%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 23, 2025

Last update for Koh Lanta: November 23, 2025

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