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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 22.2% cheaper than Most without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 32.3% cheaper than Most without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Most
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.58 Kč 205
-78.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$45.18 Kč 967
-58.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.37 Kč 201
-18.14%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.87 Kč 61.5
-31.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.15 Kč 24.7
-28.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.23 Kč 26.21
-73.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.36 Kč 29.1
55.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.52 Kč 54
48.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Most
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.04 Kč 22.32
57.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.5 Kč 32.12
4.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.08 Kč 44.44
-42.79%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.05 Kč 65.2
-35.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.86 Kč 275
24.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.75 Kč 209
-68.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.07 Kč 280
-14.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.74 Kč 37.21
58.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.71 Kč 36.48
-28.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.17 Kč 46.42
-21.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.99 Kč 42.59
-22.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.32 Kč 28.2
1.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.33 Kč 28.37
-9.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.56 Kč 33.32
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.72 Kč 15.35
-26.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.78 Kč 145
-30.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.78 Kč 145
171.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.89 Kč 18.99
101.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.81 Kč 38.77
77.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Most
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.14 Kč 24.43
-17.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$20.43 Kč 437
-7.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.86 Kč 61.2
-50.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.54 Kč 32.92
-12.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$15.52 Kč 332
-49.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.73 Kč 37
-27.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$27.8K Kč 594.8K
-23.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$30.1K Kč 644.7K
-27.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Most
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$303 Kč 6,492
-76.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$25.27 Kč 541
-45.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$20.78 Kč 445
-15.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Most
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$55.4 Kč 1,186
-24.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$13.79 Kč 295
-49.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.16 Kč 153
-18.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Most
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$433 Kč 9,257
-28.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$14.4K Kč 308.6K
1.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Most
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$88.1 Kč 1,885
-37.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$40.13 Kč 859
-34.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$101 Kč 2,152
-15.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$111 Kč 2,384
-35.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Most
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$327 Kč 6,996
32.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$347 Kč 7,415
-32.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$557 Kč 11.9K
47.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$512 Kč 11K
-2.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,239 Kč 90.7K
-48.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,255 Kč 69.7K
-52.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Most
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,207 Kč 25.8K
-41.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.56
-10.07%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Most: October 28, 2025

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