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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9.5% more expensive than Malacca without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 10.3% more expensive than Malacca without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.8

$3.56 MYR 14.05

-42.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿594

$18.90 MYR 74.7

-1.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿239

$4.76 MYR 18.79

57.14%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.8

$2.86 MYR 11.30

-30.07%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ฿27.08

$0.83 MYR 3.28

2.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.24

$0.45 MYR 1.78

-22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿70.7

$2.09 MYR 8.27

5.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿120

$3.23 MYR 12.75

16.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.9

$1.50 MYR 5.91

14.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿52.2

$1.00 MYR 3.94

63.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿37.04

$1.24 MYR 4.91

-6.45%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿63.3

$1.87 MYR 7.38

5.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿509

$15.50 MYR 61.2

2.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿101

$4.99 MYR 19.71

-36.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿349

$11.51 MYR 45.48

-5.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿84.6

$3.63 MYR 14.32

-27.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿39.09

$1.52 MYR 6.01

-19.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿54.3

$2.61 MYR 10.33

-34.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.8

$2.04 MYR 8.04

-22.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿42.33

$1.53 MYR 6.05

-13.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿37.36

$1.80 MYR 7.11

-35.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.67

$1.33 MYR 5.26

-48.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.81

$0.52 MYR 2.04

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿144

$4.16 MYR 16.44

8.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿610

$14.54 MYR 57.4

31.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.6

$2.07 MYR 8.17

-14.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿102

$2.93 MYR 11.56

8.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.78

$0.46 MYR 1.81

108.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿604

$11.95 MYR 47.19

58.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿43.41

$1.43 MYR 5.65

-4.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿43.23

$0.98 MYR 3.89

37.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿257

$5.80 MYR 22.90

38.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.74

$0.50 MYR 1.98

148.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K ฿676.6K

$34.7K MYR 136.9K

-38.93%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K ฿695.5K

$38.4K MYR 151.9K

-43.42%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.2 ฿2,277

$45.13 MYR 178

57.86%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.09 ฿450

$9.24 MYR 36.51

52.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿559

$31.07 MYR 123

-43.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,345

$16.60 MYR 65.6

153.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿220

$11.64 MYR 45.99

-40.89%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿190

$5.10 MYR 20.13

16.47%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$307 ฿9,827

$186 MYR 736

65.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿473.0K

$6,966 MYR 27.5K

112.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,780

$64.3 MYR 254

-13.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿856

$18.75 MYR 74.1

42.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,661

$72.9 MYR 288

14.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,241

$39.30 MYR 155

78.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.7K

$328 MYR 1,296

30.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,580

$188 MYR 742

26.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.6K

$700 MYR 2,765

14.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿16.1K

$287 MYR 1,135

75.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.9K

$1,215 MYR 4,798

69.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿49.0K

$830 MYR 3,278

84.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.9K

$958 MYR 3,783

-31.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

22.85%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Malacca: March 2, 2026

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