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 23.7% cheaper than Lluidas Vale without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 32.9% cheaper than Lluidas Vale without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.38 JMD 1,174
-72.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
-70.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.72 JMD 1,388
-12.04%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.45 JMD 709
-55.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.35 JMD 215
-39.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.76 JMD 120
-56.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.57 JMD 410
-17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.16 JMD 502
18.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$4.19 JMD 668
-60.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.51 JMD 559
-55.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.55 JMD 247
-23.23%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.49 JMD 555
-43.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.17 JMD 1,777
43.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.55 JMD 1,042
-52.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.44 JMD 1,184
50.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$5.94 JMD 946
-53.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.09 JMD 492
-60.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$4.34 JMD 691
-60.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.07 JMD 488
-49.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.03 JMD 323
-33.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.92 JMD 306
-36.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$3.07 JMD 489
-76.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.49 JMD 237
-64.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$8.91 JMD 1,418
-47.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.12 JMD 1,770
65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.87 JMD 457
-37.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.08 JMD 490
4.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.12 JMD 178
26.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$3.22 JMD 512
-58.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.44 JMD 1,026
21.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.23 JMD 196
1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$43.7K JMD 7M
-51.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33K JMD 5.3M
-33.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$164 JMD 26.2K
-57.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$21.82 JMD 3,474
-37.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$50.1 JMD 7,973
-64.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$13.03 JMD 2,074
-55.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$225 JMD 35.8K
37.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,455 JMD 390.8K
498.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$26.54 JMD 4,225
108.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$26.01 JMD 4,141
1.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$71.5 JMD 11.4K
19.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$76.3 JMD 12.2K
-5.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.15
-45.36%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lluidas Vale: October 28, 2025

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