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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 202.8% more expensive than Lelydorp without rent, and 346.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 108.3% more expensive than Lelydorp without rent, and 199.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Lelydorp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.11 SRD 189
-60.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$35.25 SRD 1,304
-46.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.03 SRD 223
27.20%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.23 SRD 45.53
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.43 SRD 15.87
-23.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.04 SRD 75.5
3.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.01 SRD 112
23.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Lelydorp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.17 SRD 43.23
40.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.03 SRD 38.07
52.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.22 SRD 44.98
-2.46%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.83 SRD 105
-30.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.9 SRD 144
-20.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.1 SRD 300
37.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
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Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.52 SRD 56.4
-19.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
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Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.98 SRD 36.29
36.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.97 SRD 36.01
24.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.84 SRD 30.98
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
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Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.05 SRD 75.7
-12.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Lelydorp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.48 SRD 17.7
95.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.92 SRD 33.96
35.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Lelydorp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Lelydorp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Lelydorp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Lelydorp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Lelydorp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Lelydorp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$301 SRD 11.2K
133.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
17
-70.59%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lelydorp: October 29, 2025

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