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 7.8% more expensive than Long Mountain without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 2.1% cheaper than Long Mountain without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$6.56 MUR 311
-69.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$32.47 MUR 1,539
-42.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$7.29 MUR 346
2.61%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.39 MUR 66.0
43.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.04 MUR 49.12
-18.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.57 MUR 26.96
-38.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.14 MUR 101
3.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.72 MUR 129
38.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.50 MUR 71.1
14.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.21 MUR 9.94
676.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.31 MUR 62.2
-11.45%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.24 MUR 106
-11.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$12.07 MUR 572
31.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$3.84 MUR 182
-17.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$7.86 MUR 372
38.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$2.03 MUR 96.4
30.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.89 MUR 89.5
-35.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.44 MUR 68.4
18.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$1.64 MUR 77.5
-3.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.03 MUR 48.90
28.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.02 MUR 48.23
14.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.80 MUR 37.92
-15.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.64 MUR 30.12
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$6.63 MUR 314
-31.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$6.22 MUR 295
206.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.69 MUR 80.2
4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.21 MUR 105
43.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$1.00 MUR 47.59
-4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$4.34 MUR 205
-68.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$2.74 MUR 130
-50.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$19.51 MUR 924
-58.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.39 MUR 65.8
-10.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$35.2K MUR 1.7M
-39.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$29.1K MUR 1.4M
-25.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$48.97 MUR 2,321
45.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$11.21 MUR 531
25.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$33.69 MUR 1,597
-48.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$38.61 MUR 1,830
8.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$17.65 MUR 837
-61.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$5.93 MUR 281
0.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$155 MUR 7,361
97.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$874 MUR 41.4K
1592.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$33.43 MUR 1,584
66.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$43.71 MUR 2,071
-38.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$66.5 MUR 3,153
25.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$65.6 MUR 3,109
6.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$508 MUR 24.1K
-15.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$348 MUR 16.5K
-31.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$934 MUR 44.3K
-14.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$728 MUR 34.5K
-30.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$3,724 MUR 176.5K
-44.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$3,228 MUR 153.0K
-52.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Long Mountain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$1,083 MUR 51.3K
-39.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.67
-25.04%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Long Mountain: March 1, 2026

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