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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 0.9% cheaper than Koh Phi Phi without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 0.6% cheaper than Koh Phi Phi without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.98 ฿63.2

$3.11 ฿99.7

-36.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.69 ฿598

$24.88 ฿796

-24.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.55 ฿242

$6.93 ฿222

8.95%

Cappuccino

$2.03 ฿64.9

$2.1 ฿67.1

-3.33%

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

$0.79 ฿25.13

$0.65 ฿20.73

21.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.32

$0.37 ฿11.84

-5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 ฿67.5

$2.19 ฿70

-3.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 ฿115

$3.64 ฿116

-0.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 ฿55.3

$1.68 ฿53.6

2.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 ฿50.3

$1.41 ฿45.19

11.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.2 ฿38.4

$1.31 ฿41.93

-8.40%

Eggs

$2.01 ฿64.4

$2.05 ฿65.7

-1.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.01 ฿512

$16.99 ฿544

-5.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.13 ฿100

$2.98 ฿95.4

5.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.82 ฿346

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿84.7

$2.9 ฿92.9

-8.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ฿38.76

$1.24 ฿39.73

-2.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 ฿54.1

$1.84 ฿58.9

-8.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 ฿50.6

$1.5 ฿47.87

5.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.38 ฿44.31

$1.55 ฿49.73

-10.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ฿37.05

$1.2 ฿38.25

-3.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 ฿21.01

$1.03 ฿32.96

-35.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿16.83

$0.48 ฿15.31

10.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.53 ฿145

$4.33 ฿138

4.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.45 ฿590

$18.73 ฿599

-1.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.81 ฿57.9

2.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 ฿107

$2.73 ฿87.4

21.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.56

$0.94 ฿30.21

2.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿616

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿43.62

$1.07 ฿34.08

27.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿43.14

$1.21 ฿38.56

11.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.78 ฿249

$6.1 ฿195

27.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 ฿40.72

$1.25 ฿39.93

1.60%

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

$21.5K ฿687K

$28.1K ฿898.7K

-23.56%

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

$22.2K ฿711.4K

$26.8K ฿858.6K

-17.14%

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

$70.4 ฿2,251

$73.5 ฿2,351

-4.25%

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

$13.97 ฿447

$13.38 ฿428

4.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.93 ฿574

$18.12 ฿580

-1.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.02 ฿1,313

$48.92 ฿1,565

-16.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.8 ฿218

$12.05 ฿386

-43.57%

Cinema Ticket

$5.71 ฿183

$7.03 ฿225

-18.78%

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

$302 ฿9,656

$299 ฿9,564

0.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿475.1K

$9,393 ฿300.6K

58.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.1 ฿1,795

$32.71 ฿1,047

71.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.69 ฿854

$33.96 ฿1,087

-21.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 ฿2,754

$83.2 ฿2,663

3.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.4 ฿2,252

$65 ฿2,079

8.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$428 ฿13.7K

$445 ฿14.2K

-3.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$243 ฿7,769

$264 ฿8,460

-8.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$806 ฿25.8K

$797 ฿25.5K

1.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$511 ฿16.4K

$648 ฿20.7K

-21.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,222 ฿71.1K

$2,476 ฿79.2K

-10.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,414 ฿45.3K

$1,833 ฿58.6K

-22.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$680 ฿21.8K

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 29, 2025

Last update for Koh Phi Phi: November 30, 2025

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