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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 6.7% cheaper than Kutahya without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 9.7% cheaper than Kutahya without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kutahya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$3.85 โ‚บ167
-48.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$15.18 โ‚บ657
23.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$7.22 โ‚บ312
9.70%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$3.26 โ‚บ141
-38.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.99 โ‚บ42.83
-15.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.39 โ‚บ17.08
-10.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$3.22 โ‚บ139
-31.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.42 โ‚บ148
4.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kutahya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$1.03 โ‚บ44.43
62.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.66 โ‚บ28.53
145.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$2.43 โ‚บ105
-50.62%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$2.35 โ‚บ101
-17.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$9.32 โ‚บ403
71.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$5.98 โ‚บ259
-47.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$19.56 โ‚บ846
-44.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.48 โ‚บ63.9
80.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$2.35 โ‚บ102
-49.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.31 โ‚บ56.8
25.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$1.48 โ‚บ64.1
7.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.73 โ‚บ31.39
80.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.58 โ‚บ24.95
105.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$1.11 โ‚บ48.10
-36.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.42 โ‚บ18.33
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$2.22 โ‚บ95.9
109.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$11.51 โ‚บ498
64.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$2.13 โ‚บ92.1
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$3.20 โ‚บ138
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kutahya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.63 โ‚บ27.22
42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$30.93 โ‚บ1,338
-37.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$0.87 โ‚บ37.81
56.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.65 โ‚บ27.98
107.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$6.27 โ‚บ271
29.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.17 โ‚บ50.7
4.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$44.0K โ‚บ1.9M
-51.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$44.3K โ‚บ1.9M
-50.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kutahya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$85.1 โ‚บ3,679
-17.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$10.76 โ‚บ465
29.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$13.86 โ‚บ600
29.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kutahya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$43.90 โ‚บ1,899
-4.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
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Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$6.38 โ‚บ276
-10.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kutahya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$608 โ‚บ26.3K
-49.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$13.7K โ‚บ594.8K
7.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kutahya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$57.4 โ‚บ2,481
-2.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$45.01 โ‚บ1,947
-40.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$108 โ‚บ4,668
-21.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$97.8 โ‚บ4,231
-27.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kutahya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$276 โ‚บ12.0K
55.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$200 โ‚บ8,668
18.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$902 โ‚บ39.0K
-10.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$716 โ‚บ31.0K
-30.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$5,059 โ‚บ218.8K
-56.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kutahya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$975 โ‚บ42.2K
-29.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
48.4
-89.67%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kutahya: January 11, 2026

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