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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 46.9% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 45.3% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pangyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.07 ₩9,597
-71.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$36.85 ₩50K
-49.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.53 ₩7,507
38.70%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.98 ₩5,393
-50.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.52 ₩2,056
-46.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.85 ₩1,152
-61.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.37 ₩4,569
-37.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.9 ₩6,645
-23.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pangyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.26 ₩3,068
-27.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.11 ₩4,214
-49.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.01 ₩4,082
-60.47%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.86 ₩3,874
-30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.29 ₩14K
55.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.42 ₩11.4K
-62.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$27.6 ₩37.4K
-59.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$7.83 ₩10.6K
-64.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.18 ₩4,313
-61.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$5.43 ₩7,367
-68.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$5.29 ₩7,174
-70.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$4.01 ₩5,444
-66.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.84 ₩3,860
-57.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.16 ₩2,926
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.21 ₩1,645
-56.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.33 ₩4,524
41.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$13.72 ₩18.6K
34.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.79 ₩2,422
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.22 ₩4,373
-0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pangyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.11 ₩1,505
-15.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$48.55 ₩65.9K
-61.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.56 ₩4,834
-60.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.57 ₩768
136.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$9.04 ₩12.3K
-13.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.21 ₩1,640
3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$27.6K ₩37.5M
-23.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$24.6K ₩33.4M
-11.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pangyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$161 ₩218.7K
-56.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$35.11 ₩47.6K
-60.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$22.14 ₩30K
-20.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pangyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$47.33 ₩64.2K
-12.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$33.01 ₩44.8K
-79.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$11.2 ₩15.2K
-48.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pangyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$416 ₩564.7K
-26.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$23.3K ₩31.7M
-37.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pangyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$59.3 ₩80.5K
-6.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$47.98 ₩65.1K
-44.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$79.1 ₩107.4K
7.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$117 ₩158.4K
-38.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pangyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$452 ₩612.7K
-3.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$374 ₩506.8K
-37.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,076 ₩1.5M
-23.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$754 ₩1M
-33.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$7,406 ₩10M
-70.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$5,505 ₩7.5M
-71.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pangyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$4,954 ₩6.7M
-85.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.14
20.77%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pangyo: October 28, 2025

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