Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Lluidas Vale Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Lluidas Vale

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 14.9% cheaper than Lluidas Vale without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 27.5% cheaper than Lluidas Vale without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$7.41 JMD 1,160
-72.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$63.4 JMD 9,910
-70.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$8.93 JMD 1,396
-16.24%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$4.31 JMD 674
-53.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.31 JMD 205
-35.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.74 JMD 116
-52.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$2.46 JMD 385
-10.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$3.17 JMD 496
18.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$4.25 JMD 665
-59.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$3.59 JMD 561
-54.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.56 JMD 244
-25.64%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$3.47 JMD 543
-42.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$11.01 JMD 1,722
44.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.27 JMD 981
-49.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$7.80 JMD 1,221
39.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$5.97 JMD 933
-55.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$3.10 JMD 485
-60.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$4.10 JMD 641
-58.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$2.95 JMD 462
-46.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$2.10 JMD 328
-37.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.92 JMD 300
-39.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$2.96 JMD 464
-77.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$1.50 JMD 235
-62.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$8.61 JMD 1,346
-47.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$11.60 JMD 1,815
64.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$2.86 JMD 447
-38.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$3.17 JMD 496
0.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$1.11 JMD 174
22.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$3.12 JMD 488
-56.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$6.14 JMD 960
30.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.23 JMD 192
0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$43.2K JMD 6.8M
-51.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$33.4K JMD 5.2M
-34.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$164 JMD 25.6K
-56.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$22.45 JMD 3,512
-37.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$51.7 JMD 8,079
-66.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$13.32 JMD 2,084
-55.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$228 JMD 35.7K
34.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$2,501 JMD 391.1K
491.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$25.70 JMD 4,020
116.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$25.22 JMD 3,945
6.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$70.2 JMD 11.0K
18.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$77.0 JMD 12.0K
-8.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.15
-45.36%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lluidas Vale: March 2, 2026

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