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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 8.9% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 30.7% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mirissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.06 LKR 914
-33.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$25.39 LKR 7,587
-26.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.4 LKR 2,508
-8.69%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.54 LKR 759
-22.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.59 LKR 177
38.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.41 LKR 122
-19.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.3 LKR 688
-7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.93 LKR 876
27.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mirissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.72 LKR 514
-4.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.56 LKR 168
180.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.86 LKR 256
38.37%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.16 LKR 645
-8.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.83 LKR 4,131
15.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.56 LKR 1,362
-31.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.83 LKR 2,340
42.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$7.32 LKR 2,188
-62.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.06 LKR 317
15.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$5.84 LKR 1,743
-70.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.25 LKR 375
24.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.1 LKR 330
21.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.36 LKR 405
-11.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.18 LKR 354
-38.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.6 LKR 178
-11.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$9.94 LKR 2,970
-52.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$13.77 LKR 4,114
33.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2 LKR 597
-10.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.89 LKR 863
11.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mirissa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.42 LKR 124
238.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.33 LKR 97.6
309.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$0.52 LKR 156
1409.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.23 LKR 369
1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$26.6K LKR 7.9M
-20.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.8K LKR 10.4M
-37.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mirissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$59.5 LKR 17.8K
18.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.28 LKR 979
318.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$14.88 LKR 4,445
18.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mirissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.27 LKR 979
77.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mirissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$36.31 LKR 10.9K
747.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$439 LKR 131K
3252.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mirissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$27.3 LKR 8,157
102.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$19.72 LKR 5,892
33.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$69.6 LKR 20.8K
22.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$38.56 LKR 11.5K
86.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mirissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$245 LKR 73.3K
77.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$153 LKR 45.9K
53.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$583 LKR 174.1K
40.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mirissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
16.45
-69.60%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mirissa: October 29, 2025

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