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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 18.8% more expensive than Oyo without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 5% more expensive than Oyo without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Oyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.5 ₦3,849
-19.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$49.19 ₦75.6K
-61.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.26 ₦8,080
45.82%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.17 ₦3,336
-8.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.34 ₦517
141.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.22 ₦338
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$0.84 ₦1,284
152.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.4 ₦2,149
166.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Oyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.28 ₦3,505
-28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.24 ₦1,907
26.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.3 ₦3,533
-48.26%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.69 ₦2,592
17.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.29 ₦9,672
154.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.18 ₦6,418
-25.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$5.52 ₦8,482
102.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.41 ₦5,240
-19.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.03 ₦3,120
-39.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.1 ₦3,223
-18.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.37 ₦3,635
-34.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.39 ₦3,671
-43.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.93 ₦2,969
-37.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.94 ₦2,981
-62.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.35 ₦541
51.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.29 ₦1,986
265.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$3.2 ₦4,923
474.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.69 ₦1,062
159.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$0.93 ₦1,431
245.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Oyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.38 ₦578
147.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$14.33 ₦22K
31.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.25 ₦1,928
13.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.24 ₦3,447
-39.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$4.63 ₦7,111
69.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.74 ₦1,138
68.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$20K ₦30.8M
5.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20.4K ₦31.4M
6.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Oyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$40.95 ₦62.9K
72.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.33 ₦15.9K
32.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$34.08 ₦52.4K
-48.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Oyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$14.42 ₦22.2K
188.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$4.4 ₦6,762
56.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.4 ₦9,839
-9.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Oyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$84.4 ₦129.7K
264.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,294 ₦3.5M
540.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Oyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$19.1 ₦29.3K
190.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$24.78 ₦38.1K
6.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$47.66 ₦73.2K
78.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$34.13 ₦52.4K
110.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Oyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$418 ₦643.1K
3.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$244 ₦374.9K
-3.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,080 ₦1.7M
-23.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$636 ₦977.4K
-21.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$712 ₦1.1M
206.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$183 ₦280.8K
744.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Oyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$109 ₦167K
547.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10
-50.00%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oyo: October 29, 2025

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