Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Liberia

For one person, living is cheaper in Chiang Mai: $906 a month against $1,246 in Liberia, rent and utilities included – about $4,100 less a year. The total is higher in Liberia despite lower rent and utilities.

Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🇱🇷 Liberia
$1,246
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 51.9% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 33.4% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Liberia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ฿71.4
$7.43 LRD 1,266
-71.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 ฿649
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ฿183
$9.90 LRD 1,685
-44.75%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ฿56.4
$3.01 LRD 513
-44.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ฿22.10
$1.94 LRD 331
-65.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.52
$2.02 LRD 344
-83.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿81.0
$2.01 LRD 343
20.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿125
$3.06 LRD 522
21.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Liberia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ฿68.9
$2.11 LRD 359
-2.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ฿48.78
$1.80 LRD 307
-18.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ฿45.09
$5.22 LRD 888
-74.14%
Eggs
$2.27 ฿76.0
$3.67 LRD 624
-38.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.31 ฿546
$7.51 LRD 1,278
117.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 ฿90.3
$11.72 LRD 1,995
-76.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿308
$13.59 LRD 2,314
-32.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ฿80.1
$1.67 LRD 285
43.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ฿34.66
$8.62 LRD 1,468
-87.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 ฿53.7
$10.14 LRD 1,726
-84.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 ฿48.37
$10.94 LRD 1,862
-86.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 ฿43.59
$2.23 LRD 379
-41.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ฿37.29
$10.74 LRD 1,829
-89.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ฿23.55
$4.79 LRD 816
-85.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.99
$1.99 LRD 338
-74.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ฿138
$4.86 LRD 828
-15.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 ฿595
$6.85 LRD 1,167
159.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ฿54.7
$2.44 LRD 416
-33.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ฿96.0
$3.53 LRD 601
-18.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Liberia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 ฿28.76
$2.91 LRD 496
-70.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.2 ฿1,780
$12.62 LRD 2,148
321.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ฿40.81
$1.95 LRD 332
-37.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ฿18.81
$1.84 LRD 313
-69.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 ฿77.5
$24.83 LRD 4,227
-90.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 ฿50.2
$1.25 LRD 213
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ฿698.3K
$19.8K LRD 3.4M
5.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ฿895.0K
$15.0K LRD 2.6M
77.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Liberia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 ฿2,051
$154 LRD 26.1K
-60.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.50 ฿419
$22.70 LRD 3,864
-44.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.36 ฿682
$181 LRD 30.8K
-88.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Liberia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 ฿1,270
$62.3 LRD 10.6K
-39.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.77 ฿126
$10.08 LRD 1,717
-62.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 ฿221
$5.09 LRD 866
29.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Liberia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 ฿25.9K
$101 LRD 17.2K
666.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K ฿483.2K
$1,005 LRD 171.1K
1336.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Liberia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,835
$25.18 LRD 4,287
117.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.26 ฿846
$32.29 LRD 5,497
-21.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 ฿3,032
$54.4 LRD 9,262
66.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ฿2,453
$90.9 LRD 15.5K
-19.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Liberia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ฿15.4K
$253 LRD 43.1K
81.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 ฿9,835
$94.8 LRD 16.1K
209.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 ฿30.8K
$663 LRD 112.8K
38.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿18.5K
$271 LRD 46.2K
103.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,917 ฿64.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 ฿48.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Liberia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 ฿19.8K
$694 LRD 118.1K
-14.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Last update for Liberia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
$294
Liberia
$95 67.7% $199
Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
$236
Liberia
$456 93.2% $220
Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
$110
Liberia
$91 16.9% $19
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
$94
Liberia
$357 280% $263
Eating Out
Chiang Mai
$77
Liberia
$157 104% $80
Getting Around
Chiang Mai
$61
Liberia
$35 41.6% $25
Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
$51
Liberia
$72 41.7% $21
Good to know
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🇱🇷 Liberia
🕒 Local time
12:55 12:55 PM
05:55 5:55 AM
7 h behind Chiang Mai
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
127,240
5,214,030
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

LRD, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

Liberian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 170 LRD (1,000 LRD = 5.87 USD). 1 EUR = 191 LRD (1,000 LRD = 5.24 EUR).

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