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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 23.3% cheaper than Male without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 23.5% cheaper than Male without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.02 ฿65.3

$5.44 MVR 83.9

-62.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.78 ฿608

$29.57 MVR 456

-36.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.67 ฿248

$9.77 MVR 151

-21.49%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MVR 69.2

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.64 MVR 56.2

Cappuccino

$1.98 ฿64.2

$2.89 MVR 44.62

-31.49%

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

$0.82 ฿26.64

$1.33 MVR 20.52

-38.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 ฿10.58

$0.27 MVR 4.17

22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ฿68.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 ฿53.2

$1.84 MVR 28.36

-10.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 ฿50.9

$1.53 MVR 23.66

2.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 ฿38.62

$1.36 MVR 20.94

-12.50%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿64.1

$1.76 MVR 27.14

12.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.99 ฿517

$8.14 MVR 126

96.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.12 ฿101

$6.06 MVR 93.4

-48.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.16 ฿361

$9.08 MVR 140

22.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.76 ฿89.2

$4.11 MVR 63.4

-32.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿39.5

$3.84 MVR 59.2

-68.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 ฿55.4

$4.26 MVR 65.7

-59.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿50.2

$3.26 MVR 50.3

-52.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.34 ฿43.21

$1.55 MVR 23.94

-13.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 ฿39.23

$1.19 MVR 18.29

1.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 ฿23.2

$3.24 MVR 49.89

-77.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿17.05

$0.54 MVR 8.3

-1.85%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.83 MVR 136

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MVR 40.37

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.44 MVR 161

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.72 ฿153

$8.03 MVR 124

-41.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.39 ฿595

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 ฿104

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 ฿30.44

$0.68 MVR 10.49

38.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.9 ฿612

$28.68 MVR 442

-34.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 ฿46.08

$1.94 MVR 29.85

-26.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿43.53

$1.97 MVR 30.4

-31.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.85 ฿254

$9.64 MVR 149

-18.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ฿40.4

$0.97 MVR 14.97

28.87%

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

$21.2K ฿684.9K

$31.9K MVR 491.3K

-33.57%

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

$21.8K ฿706.8K

$33.7K MVR 520.3K

-35.26%

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

$70.6 ฿2,285

$105 MVR 1,618

-32.69%

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

$13.72 ฿444

$41.21 MVR 635

-66.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.56 ฿568

$76.3 MVR 1,176

-76.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.64 ฿1,347

$82.7 MVR 1,275

-49.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ฿223

$42.61 MVR 657

-83.81%

Cinema Ticket

$5.8 ฿188

$9.57 MVR 148

-39.39%

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

$308 ฿9,963

$161 MVR 2,478

91.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K ฿475.8K

$3,496 MVR 53.9K

320.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.4 ฿1,793

$44.43 MVR 685

24.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.4 ฿854

$55.8 MVR 860

-52.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.1 ฿2,755

$88.2 MVR 1,360

-3.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.8 ฿2,323

$53.9 MVR 831

33.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$434 ฿14K

$966 MVR 14.9K

-55.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$235 ฿7,610

$697 MVR 10.7K

-66.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 ฿26.6K

$1,713 MVR 26.4K

-52.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$498 ฿16.1K

$1,404 MVR 21.6K

-64.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,180 ฿70.6K

$2,530 MVR 39K

-13.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,543 ฿49.9K

$1,931 MVR 29.8K

-20.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$703 ฿22.8K

$970 MVR 15K

-27.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.4

-59.68%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Male: October 27, 2025

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