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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 10.4% more expensive than Moka without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 0.1% cheaper than Moka without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Moka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.75 MUR 304
-70.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$43.66 MUR 1,965
-56.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.46 MUR 291
18.73%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.48 MUR 111
-20.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.06 MUR 47.6
-22.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.57 MUR 25.49
-42.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.95 MUR 87.7
8.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3 MUR 135
24.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Moka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.42 MUR 63.9
15.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.7 MUR 31.48
124.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.28 MUR 57.7
-7.03%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.34 MUR 105
-15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.91 MUR 491
46.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.32 MUR 284
-50.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.86 MUR 489
2.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.05 MUR 92.3
34.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.91 MUR 85.9
-36.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.5 MUR 67.4
14.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.72 MUR 123
-43.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.01 MUR 45.56
32.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.98 MUR 44.14
23.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.85 MUR 38.25
-15.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.51 MUR 22.81
3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.91 MUR 266
-20.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.26 MUR 417
98.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.72 MUR 77.6
4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.67 MUR 75.3
92.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Moka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1 MUR 44.91
-6.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$13.3 MUR 598
42.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.77 MUR 124
-48.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.62 MUR 118
-48.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$15.75 MUR 709
-50.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.44 MUR 64.8
-13.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$36.2K MUR 1.6M
-41.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
-23.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Moka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$49.59 MUR 2,232
42.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$19.34 MUR 870
-29.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$26.64 MUR 1,199
-34.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Moka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.93 MUR 1,077
74.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.21 MUR 279
-6.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Moka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$156 MUR 6,999
97.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,787 MUR 170.4K
288.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Moka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$75.9 MUR 3,414
-26.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$36.5 MUR 1,642
-27.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$93 MUR 4,184
-8.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$55.5 MUR 2,496
29.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Moka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$526 MUR 23.7K
-17.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$328 MUR 14.7K
-28.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$917 MUR 41.3K
-10.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$709 MUR 31.9K
-29.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Moka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$324 MUR 14.6K
117.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.25
-20.00%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Moka: October 29, 2025

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