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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 4% cheaper than Martil without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 2.4% cheaper than Martil without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$2.82 MAD 26.18
-28.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$27.27 MAD 254
-31.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$6.70 MAD 62.3
11.64%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$1.98 MAD 18.42
1.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$0.42 MAD 3.92
102.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$0.37 MAD 3.40
-5.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$5.36 MAD 49.82
-58.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$4.19 MAD 38.94
-10.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$0.81 MAD 7.54
112.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$0.51 MAD 4.77
219.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.95 MAD 18.14
-40.51%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$1.94 MAD 18.00
2.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$13.16 MAD 122
21.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.81 MAD 63.3
-53.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$11.96 MAD 111
-8.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$1.55 MAD 14.46
70.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$1.17 MAD 10.92
4.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$0.83 MAD 7.68
104.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$0.84 MAD 7.83
89.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.72 MAD 6.71
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$0.66 MAD 6.13
77.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$0.40 MAD 3.71
70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.63 MAD 5.87
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$4.22 MAD 39.27
6.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$8.08 MAD 75.1
136.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$2.69 MAD 25.04
-34.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.46 MAD 22.91
29.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$0.51 MAD 4.78
88.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$16.73 MAD 156
12.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$0.58 MAD 5.35
134.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$0.84 MAD 7.81
60.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$4.52 MAD 42.01
77.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.51 MAD 14.09
-17.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$37.6K MAD 350.1K
-43.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$29.6K MAD 275.3K
-26.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$41.72 MAD 388
70.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$11.12 MAD 103
26.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$40.01 MAD 372
-56.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$24.31 MAD 226
73.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$23.14 MAD 215
-70.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$6.71 MAD 62.4
-11.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$157 MAD 1,459
95.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$6,544 MAD 60.9K
126.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$53.5 MAD 497
4.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$48.62 MAD 452
-44.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$107 MAD 999
-22.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$96.8 MAD 901
-27.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$279 MAD 2,595
53.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$175 MAD 1,631
35.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$504 MAD 4,685
59.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$309 MAD 2,875
62.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$1,535 MAD 14.3K
34.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$954 MAD 8,871
60.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.81
3.95%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Martil: March 1, 2026

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