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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 26% cheaper than Moroni without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 30.5% cheaper than Moroni without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$6.42 KMF 2,737
-68.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$19.34 KMF 8,240
-3.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$8.46 KMF 3,605
-11.58%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.77 KMF 753
12.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.05 KMF 449
-19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.65 KMF 277
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.07 KMF 455
106.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$1.97 KMF 841
90.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$4.33 KMF 1,843
-60.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.57 KMF 243
185.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.74 KMF 742
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$5.15 KMF 2,193
-61.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$7.87 KMF 3,353
102.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$12.84 KMF 5,471
-15.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$5.11 KMF 2,179
-48.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$4.19 KMF 1,785
-62.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$4.61 KMF 1,963
-71.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$3.22 KMF 1,371
-63.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$2.35 KMF 999
-71.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$1.38 KMF 586
-59.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$17.25 KMF 7,351
10.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.02 KMF 434
73.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$6.89 KMF 2,936
-53.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.64 KMF 274
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$32.93 KMF 14.0K
-42.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$0.72 KMF 306
88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.88 KMF 374
53.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$12.02 KMF 5,120
-33.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$3.15 KMF 1,342
-60.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$19.7K KMF 8.4M
7.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$18.2K KMF 7.7M
19.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$117 KMF 49.7K
-38.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$35.60 KMF 15.2K
-60.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$74.9 KMF 31.9K
-76.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$35.44 KMF 15.1K
18.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$13.79 KMF 5,878
-50.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$6.75 KMF 2,875
-12.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$406 KMF 173.1K
-24.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$14.6K KMF 6.2M
1.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$62.6 KMF 26.7K
-11.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$61.4 KMF 26.2K
-56.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$114 KMF 48.4K
-26.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$87.0 KMF 37.1K
-19.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$755 KMF 321.7K
-43.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$625 KMF 266.5K
-62.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$1,454 KMF 619.7K
-44.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$1,189 KMF 506.7K
-57.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$1,606 KMF 684.5K
28.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$1,394 KMF 593.9K
9.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$691 KMF 294.3K
-5.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.8
31.58%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Moroni: March 2, 2026

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