Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Lushnje Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Lushnje

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 25.8% cheaper than Lushnje without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 45% cheaper than Lushnje without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Lushnje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.6
$11.56 ALL 958
-82.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿593
$58.5 ALL 4,847
-68.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿238
$9.60 ALL 795
-22.08%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.7
$1.97 ALL 163
1.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.01
$1.89 ALL 157
-55.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.21
$0.99 ALL 82.0
-64.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.5
$2.97 ALL 246
-25.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$4.19 ALL 348
-10.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Lushnje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.8
$2.05 ALL 170
-16.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.1
$1.13 ALL 93.4
44.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.93
$2.23 ALL 184
-47.98%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.1
$3.83 ALL 318
-48.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿508
$13.17 ALL 1,091
20.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$7.73 ALL 640
-58.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿348
$15.68 ALL 1,299
-30.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.3
$1.73 ALL 143
53.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.98
$2.77 ALL 230
-55.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.1
$2.06 ALL 171
-17.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.7
$1.94 ALL 161
-18.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.21
$1.35 ALL 112
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.25
$1.29 ALL 107
-9.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.61
$1.52 ALL 126
-55.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.76
$0.78 ALL 64.6
-28.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$4.17 ALL 346
8.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿608
$11.11 ALL 921
71.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.4
$1.65 ALL 137
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.08 ALL 173
52.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Lushnje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.70
$0.45 ALL 37.70
113.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿602
$18.52 ALL 1,535
2.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.29
$3.61 ALL 299
-62.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.11
$3.09 ALL 256
-56.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿256
$17.91 ALL 1,484
-55.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.62
$2.13 ALL 177
-41.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿674.7K
$40.0K ALL 3.3M
-47.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿693.5K
$35.3K ALL 2.9M
-38.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Lushnje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,271
$106 ALL 8,804
-32.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿449
$17.98 ALL 1,490
-21.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿557
$18.41 ALL 1,526
-5.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Lushnje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,341
$54.3 ALL 4,502
-22.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿219
$25.22 ALL 2,090
-72.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿189
$9.36 ALL 776
-36.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Lushnje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,799
$156 ALL 13.0K
96.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿471.6K
$5,564 ALL 461.1K
165.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Lushnje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,775
$67.1 ALL 5,556
-16.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿854
$50.5 ALL 4,183
-46.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,653
$106 ALL 8,797
-21.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,235
$128 ALL 10.6K
-45.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Lushnje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$451 ALL 37.4K
-5.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,559
$345 ALL 28.6K
-31.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$620 ALL 51.3K
29.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$435 ALL 36.0K
15.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.7K
$2,047 ALL 169.6K
0.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.9K
$1,188 ALL 98.4K
29.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Lushnje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.8K
$599 ALL 49.7K
9.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.52
-9.42%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lushnje: March 1, 2026

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