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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9.4% cheaper than Martil without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 1.8% more expensive than Martil without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.5
$2.81 MAD 25.92
-28.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿584
$26.92 MAD 249
-32.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿245
$6.77 MAD 62.5
13.00%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.5
$1.97 MAD 18.22
-2.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.97
$0.45 MAD 4.19
86.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.42
$0.37 MAD 3.39
-2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.2
$5.49 MAD 50.7
-60.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.08 MAD 37.70
-7.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.5
$0.83 MAD 7.66
97.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿52.0
$0.51 MAD 4.73
217.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.98
$1.87 MAD 17.30
-38.50%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.2
$2.00 MAD 18.42
-3.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿511
$12.83 MAD 118
24.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.5
$7.12 MAD 65.7
-56.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿355
$11.87 MAD 110
-6.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.8
$1.58 MAD 14.60
71.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.80
$1.20 MAD 11.04
-1.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.7
$0.83 MAD 7.64
106.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$0.86 MAD 7.91
87.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.66
$0.68 MAD 6.27
104.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.81
$0.70 MAD 6.49
64.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.83
$0.40 MAD 3.69
77.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.65
$0.62 MAD 5.73
-11.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$4.30 MAD 39.65
6.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿605
$7.20 MAD 66.4
162.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.4
$2.61 MAD 24.05
-30.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$2.44 MAD 22.55
31.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.24
$0.48 MAD 4.39
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿606
$16.35 MAD 151
15.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.30
$0.53 MAD 4.92
166.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.71
$0.89 MAD 8.22
46.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿263
$4.27 MAD 39.37
92.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.29
$1.58 MAD 14.62
-22.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿678.9K
$36.7K MAD 339.0K
-42.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿715.3K
$29.6K MAD 273.2K
-24.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,240
$41.43 MAD 382
68.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿451
$11.06 MAD 102
27.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿567
$39.82 MAD 368
-55.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,328
$24.86 MAD 229
66.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿215
$23.64 MAD 218
-71.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$6.67 MAD 61.6
-13.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,593
$157 MAD 1,450
90.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿481.2K
$6,438 MAD 59.4K
133.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,758
$52.5 MAD 485
4.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿845
$48.01 MAD 443
-45.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,714
$108 MAD 999
-21.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,236
$97.6 MAD 901
-28.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$279 MAD 2,574
53.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,718
$173 MAD 1,592
39.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿26.0K
$514 MAD 4,742
57.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.0K
$306 MAD 2,825
62.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.8K
$1,648 MAD 15.2K
22.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.9K
$969 MAD 8,948
57.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Martil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.81
3.95%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Martil: April 12, 2026

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