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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 26.2% cheaper than Moroni without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 16.6% cheaper than Moroni without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.56 KMF 2,779
-69.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$19.17 KMF 8,120
-2.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.29 KMF 3,512
-7.48%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.77 KMF 750
11.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.04 KMF 441
-21.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.65 KMF 274
-49.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.1 KMF 465
92.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.96 KMF 831
90.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$4.49 KMF 1,904
-63.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.61 KMF 257
157.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.72 KMF 730
-30.81%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$5.16 KMF 2,186
-61.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.89 KMF 3,340
102.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.67 KMF 5,366
-11.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$5.08 KMF 2,152
-45.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.2 KMF 1,780
-63.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$4.62 KMF 1,956
-71.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$3.28 KMF 1,388
-63.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.27 KMF 960
-68.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.32 KMF 559
-59.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$17.43 KMF 7,384
5.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.97 KMF 411
84.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$6.86 KMF 2,906
-53.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.64 KMF 273
46.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$33.93 KMF 14.4K
-44.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.68 KMF 290
108.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.95 KMF 403
42.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$12.03 KMF 5,095
-34.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$3.03 KMF 1,282
-58.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$19.4K KMF 8.2M
9.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$18.4K KMF 7.8M
18.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$114 KMF 48.2K
-37.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$35.28 KMF 14.9K
-61.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$75.5 KMF 32K
-76.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$34.98 KMF 14.8K
19.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$13.62 KMF 5,769
-49.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.78 KMF 2,874
-14.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$407 KMF 172.3K
-24.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$14.6K KMF 6.2M
0.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$61.7 KMF 26.1K
-10.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$62.8 KMF 26.6K
-57.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$114 KMF 48.3K
-25.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$87.7 KMF 37.2K
-18.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$739 KMF 312.8K
-41.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$636 KMF 269.2K
-63.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,456 KMF 616.8K
-43.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,173 KMF 497K
-57.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,608 KMF 681.3K
35.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,397 KMF 591.9K
10.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Moroni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$689 KMF 292.1K
2.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.8
31.58%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Moroni: October 28, 2025

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