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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Kolar Gold Fields Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Kolar Gold Fields

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 99.6% more expensive than Kolar Gold Fields without rent, and 127.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 82.6% more expensive than Kolar Gold Fields without rent, and 115.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kolar Gold Fields
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$2.34 โ‚น212
-15.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$10.45 โ‚น948
78.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$3.67 โ‚น333
115.80%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.60 โ‚น146
26.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.40 โ‚น36.62
110.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.14 โ‚น12.69
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.76 โ‚น160
26.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.02 โ‚น274
18.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kolar Gold Fields
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.66 โ‚น60.1
153.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.45 โ‚น40.53
260.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.66 โ‚น60.0
81.82%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.93 โ‚น84.5
107.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$4.93 โ‚น447
224.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$2.97 โ‚น269
6.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.07 โ‚น188
28.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$0.73 โ‚น65.8
61.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.91 โ‚น83.0
80.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.50 โ‚น45.26
218.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.38 โ‚น34.80
247.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.44 โ‚น39.94
170.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.48 โ‚น43.61
47.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.31 โ‚น28.54
80.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$3.86 โ‚น350
20.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$6.90 โ‚น626
174.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.77 โ‚น161
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.81 โ‚น255
13.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.18 โ‚น470
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kolar Gold Fields
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.28 โ‚น25.20
221.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$8.87 โ‚น805
116.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$0.83 โ‚น75.5
63.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.26 โ‚น23.67
419.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.49 โ‚น135
446.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.21 โ‚น110
0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
51.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$22.2K โ‚น2.0M
-2.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kolar Gold Fields
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$38.67 โ‚น3,510
81.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.50 โ‚น318
297.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$7.53 โ‚น683
139.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kolar Gold Fields
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$15.63 โ‚น1,418
167.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$7.11 โ‚น645
-4.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$2.89 โ‚น262
97.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kolar Gold Fields
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$50.8 โ‚น4,609
506.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$1,550 โ‚น140.7K
855.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kolar Gold Fields
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$24.66 โ‚น2,238
126.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$25.35 โ‚น2,301
5.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$43.13 โ‚น3,914
96.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$31.97 โ‚น2,901
121.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kolar Gold Fields
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$123 โ‚น11.2K
248.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$77.5 โ‚น7,030
205.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$273 โ‚น24.7K
197.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$184 โ‚น16.7K
172.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$1,017 โ‚น92.3K
116.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$531 โ‚น48.2K
201.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kolar Gold Fields
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.67
-42.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kolar Gold Fields: January 11, 2026

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