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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 46.8% cheaper than Modiin without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 55.5% cheaper than Modiin without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Modiin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$22.32 ₪79.7
-90.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$84.2 ₪301
-77.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$17.68 ₪63.1
-56.62%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.3 ₪15.35
-53.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.63 ₪12.97
-77.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.26 ₪8.05
-85.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$9.8 ₪34.98
-78.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.9 ₪31.77
-58.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Modiin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.73 ₪6.16
-5.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.68 ₪9.57
-41.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.01 ₪10.76
-60.47%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.99 ₪14.23
-50.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.85 ₪45.84
24.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.56 ₪37.68
-70.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$19.56 ₪69.8
-42.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.66 ₪13.06
-24.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.12 ₪7.55
-42.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.86 ₪6.62
-8.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.05 ₪7.32
-24.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.36 ₪4.86
-1.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.57 ₪5.6
-22.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.16 ₪7.71
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.53 ₪5.45
-65.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$10.8 ₪38.55
-56.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.06 ₪43.04
52.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.84 ₪10.13
-36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.99 ₪10.68
7.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Modiin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.66 ₪5.92
-43.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$72.2 ₪258
-73.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.16 ₪14.84
-65.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.46 ₪1.64
193.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$29.18 ₪104
-73.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.04 ₪7.29
-38.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$39.8K ₪142.1K
-46.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$40K ₪142.6K
-45.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Modiin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$252 ₪900
-72.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$12.05 ₪42.98
13.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$24.88 ₪88.8
-29.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Modiin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$68.5 ₪245
-39.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$18.47 ₪65.9
-62.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$12.43 ₪44.34
-53.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Modiin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,008 ₪3,598
-69.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$18.4K ₪65.6K
-19.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Modiin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$70.1 ₪250
-20.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$61.3 ₪219
-56.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$114 ₪407
-25.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$108 ₪386
-33.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Modiin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,454 ₪5,188
-70.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,349 ₪4,814
-82.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,099 ₪7,488
-60.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,827 ₪6,519
-72.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$8,850 ₪31.6K
-75.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$8,710 ₪31.1K
-82.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Modiin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,861 ₪13.8K
-81.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.89
28.53%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Modiin: October 28, 2025

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