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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 17% cheaper than Konin without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 25.7% cheaper than Konin without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Konin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$10.76 zล‚ย 39.07
-81.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$53.3 zล‚ย 194
-64.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$8.85 zล‚ย 32.11
-10.51%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
$4.05 zล‚ย 14.70
-50.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.44
$1.79 zล‚ย 6.49
-53.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.06
$1.48 zล‚ย 5.38
-76.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$4.18 zล‚ย 15.18
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.99 zล‚ย 14.47
-10.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Konin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.3
$0.98 zล‚ย 3.57
70.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$1.37 zล‚ย 4.97
18.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
$1.07 zล‚ย 3.90
12.15%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$3.30 zล‚ย 11.99
-41.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$9.70 zล‚ย 35.23
64.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$4.82 zล‚ย 17.49
-34.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ343
$3.75 zล‚ย 13.61
191.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.16 zล‚ย 4.22
130.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.98
$1.34 zล‚ย 4.86
-11.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.35 zล‚ย 4.90
21.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.82
$3.30 zล‚ย 11.99
-51.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.63
$1.10 zล‚ย 4.00
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.48
$1.28 zล‚ย 4.64
-7.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.19
$1.32 zล‚ย 4.80
-46.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.74
$0.71 zล‚ย 2.58
-21.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$4.40 zล‚ย 15.98
5.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$2.85 zล‚ย 10.34
565.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.6
$0.83 zล‚ย 3.02
113.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.03 zล‚ย 7.36
57.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Konin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.31
$1.04 zล‚ย 3.78
-13.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$31.91 zล‚ย 116
-39.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.77
$2.67 zล‚ย 9.69
-49.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.35
$0.90 zล‚ย 3.26
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$10.80 zล‚ย 39.20
-24.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.42
$1.75 zล‚ย 6.35
-30.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.6K
$33.5K zล‚ย 121.7K
-36.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.6K
$30.6K zล‚ย 111.2K
-28.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Konin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$328 zล‚ย 1,192
-78.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$9.87 zล‚ย 35.83
40.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$13.48 zล‚ย 48.95
33.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Konin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,313
$36.89 zล‚ย 134
13.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$19.69 zล‚ย 71.5
-65.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$5.55 zล‚ย 20.13
3.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Konin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,690
$133 zล‚ย 483
131.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.6K
$9,241 zล‚ย 33.5K
60.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Konin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,755
$54.9 zล‚ย 199
1.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ839
$27.19 zล‚ย 98.7
-1.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,657
$53.5 zล‚ย 194
57.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,226
$55.1 zล‚ย 200
28.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Konin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$641 zล‚ย 2,327
-32.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,437
$499 zล‚ย 1,811
-52.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$962 zล‚ย 3,491
-15.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$813 zล‚ย 2,950
-38.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$3,015 zล‚ย 10.9K
-26.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$2,284 zล‚ย 8,291
-29.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Konin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$1,018 zล‚ย 3,697
-32.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.38
-32.25%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Konin: January 12, 2026

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