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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 10.2% cheaper than Nis without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 12.9% cheaper than Nis without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$7.44 RSDย 751
-73.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$30.10 RSDย 3,040
-37.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$9.82 RSDย 991
-19.35%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
$1.93 RSDย 195
4.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.44
$1.79 RSDย 181
-53.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.06
$1.28 RSDย 129
-72.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.45 RSDย 247
-9.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.01 RSDย 304
19.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.3
$1.28 RSDย 129
30.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.71 RSDย 71.5
128.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
$1.87 RSDย 189
-35.83%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$2.42 RSDย 245
-20.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$8.06 RSDย 814
98.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$6.91 RSDย 697
-54.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ343
$11.88 RSDย 1,199
-8.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.13 RSDย 114
136.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.98
$1.79 RSDย 181
-34.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.47 RSDย 148
11.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.82
$1.79 RSDย 181
-11.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.63
$1.03 RSDย 104
28.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.48
$1.12 RSDย 113
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.19
$0.55 RSDย 55.7
29.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.74
$0.58 RSDย 58.3
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$4.18 RSDย 422
11.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$7.45 RSDย 753
154.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.6
$0.75 RSDย 75.9
136.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.05 RSDย 207
56.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.31
$0.81 RSDย 81.8
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$25.58 RSDย 2,583
-24.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.77
$1.46 RSDย 147
-6.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.35
$0.43 RSDย 43.37
213.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$7.03 RSDย 710
15.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.42
$1.77 RSDย 178
-31.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.6K
$30.4K RSDย 3.1M
-29.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.6K
$27.5K RSDย 2.8M
-21.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$142 RSDย 14.4K
-50.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$17.09 RSDย 1,726
-18.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$22.54 RSDย 2,276
-20.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,313
$29.20 RSDย 2,948
43.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$18.94 RSDย 1,912
-64.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$5.06 RSDย 511
13.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,690
$240 RSDย 24.3K
28.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.6K
$5,164 RSDย 521.4K
186.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,755
$91.3 RSDย 9,222
-38.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ839
$47.11 RSDย 4,757
-43.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,657
$93.1 RSDย 9,400
-9.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,226
$103 RSDย 10.4K
-31.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$409 RSDย 41.3K
5.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,437
$291 RSDย 29.4K
-18.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$568 RSDย 57.3K
42.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$405 RSDย 40.8K
23.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$2,565 RSDย 259.0K
-14.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$1,874 RSDย 189.2K
-14.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$838 RSDย 84.6K
-18.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.45
-32.89%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nis: January 11, 2026

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