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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 11.2% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 18.2% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.8

$3.50 MYR 13.82

-42.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿594

$21.35 MYR 84.3

-12.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿239

$6.24 MYR 24.63

19.87%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.8

$1.57 MYR 6.20

27.39%

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

$0.85 ฿27.08

$0.80 MYR 3.15

6.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.24

$0.57 MYR 2.24

-38.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿70.7

$3.56 MYR 14.06

-37.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿120

$4.93 MYR 19.48

-23.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.9

$1.51 MYR 5.97

13.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿52.2

$1.15 MYR 4.55

41.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿37.04

$1.26 MYR 4.96

-7.94%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿63.3

$2.14 MYR 8.46

-7.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿509

$15.29 MYR 60.4

4.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿101

$4.34 MYR 17.15

-26.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿349

$9.21 MYR 36.38

18.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿84.6

$1.87 MYR 7.40

41.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿39.09

$1.53 MYR 6.05

-20.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿54.3

$2.57 MYR 10.16

-33.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.8

$1.44 MYR 5.68

10.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿42.33

$1.20 MYR 4.72

10.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿37.36

$1.27 MYR 5.01

-7.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.67

$0.99 MYR 3.92

-31.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.81

$0.56 MYR 2.20

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿144

$3.93 MYR 15.53

14.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿610

$18.68 MYR 73.8

2.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.6

$0.90 MYR 3.55

96.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿102

$2.87 MYR 11.32

10.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.78

$0.70 MYR 2.75

37.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿604

$11.93 MYR 47.11

58.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿43.41

$1.15 MYR 4.56

18.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿43.23

$0.98 MYR 3.87

37.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿257

$6.00 MYR 23.69

33.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.74

$0.50 MYR 1.96

148.00%

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

$21.2K ฿676.6K

$35.1K MYR 138.5K

-39.66%

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

$21.8K ฿695.5K

$31.4K MYR 124.0K

-30.71%

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

$71.2 ฿2,277

$36.01 MYR 142

97.83%

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

$14.09 ฿450

$9.10 MYR 35.95

54.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿559

$28.86 MYR 114

-39.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,345

$21.43 MYR 84.6

96.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿220

$5.91 MYR 23.35

16.41%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿190

$5.03 MYR 19.88

18.09%

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

$307 ฿9,827

$187 MYR 739

64.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿473.0K

$7,030 MYR 27.8K

110.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,780

$61.7 MYR 244

-9.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿856

$27.29 MYR 108

-1.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,661

$74.3 MYR 294

12.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,241

$51.5 MYR 203

36.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.7K

$391 MYR 1,546

9.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,580

$266 MYR 1,050

-10.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.6K

$644 MYR 2,544

24.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿16.1K

$469 MYR 1,854

7.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.9K

$1,777 MYR 7,019

15.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿49.0K

$788 MYR 3,114

94.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.9K

$2,086 MYR 8,238

-68.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

22.85%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Langkawi: March 2, 2026

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