Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Long Mountain Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Long Mountain

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 6.4% more expensive than Long Mountain without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 1.6% cheaper than Long Mountain without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.59 MUR 296
-69.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$33.03 MUR 1,486
-43.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.99 MUR 315
9.73%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.39 MUR 62.5
42.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.98 MUR 43.97
-16.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.59 MUR 26.71
-44.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.13 MUR 95.8
-0.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.81 MUR 126
32.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.52 MUR 68.3
7.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.21 MUR 9.41
647.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.28 MUR 57.4
-7.03%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.22 MUR 100
-10.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.96 MUR 538
33.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.83 MUR 173
-18.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.55 MUR 340
47.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.98 MUR 88.9
39.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.91 MUR 86.1
-36.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.5 MUR 67.6
14.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.68 MUR 75.7
-7.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.03 MUR 46.13
30.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.99 MUR 44.53
22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.8 MUR 36.02
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.68 MUR 30.76
-22.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.76 MUR 304
-30.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.53 MUR 294
181.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.66 MUR 74.9
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.15 MUR 96.7
49.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.01 MUR 45.32
-6.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.31 MUR 194
-67.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.6 MUR 117
-48.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$20.01 MUR 900
-60.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.47 MUR 66.3
-14.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.9K MUR 1.6M
-41.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
-22.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$49.95 MUR 2,248
41.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$11.2 MUR 504
22.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$33.3 MUR 1,498
-47.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$38.21 MUR 1,719
8.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$17.47 MUR 786
-60.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.22 MUR 280
-6.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$153 MUR 6,881
101.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$882 MUR 39.7K
1566.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$33.56 MUR 1,510
65.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$43.72 MUR 1,967
-39.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$67 MUR 3,016
27.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$64.9 MUR 2,920
10.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$512 MUR 23K
-15.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$350 MUR 15.8K
-32.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$949 MUR 42.7K
-13.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$709 MUR 31.9K
-29.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,867 MUR 174K
-43.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,321 MUR 149.4K
-53.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,084 MUR 48.8K
-35.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.67
-25.04%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Long Mountain: October 29, 2025

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