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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 23% cheaper than Peshkopi without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 13.1% cheaper than Peshkopi without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.61 ALL 811
-78.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$37.02 ALL 3,126
-49.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.94 ALL 502
29.12%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.45 ALL 123
36.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.97 ALL 81.8
-15.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.61 ALL 51.4
-45.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.75 ALL 148
21.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.93 ALL 247
27.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.82 ALL 154
-9.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.85 ALL 72.2
84.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.42 ALL 120
-16.20%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.01 ALL 254
-34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.78 ALL 826
63.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.19 ALL 607
-56.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.01 ALL 1,098
-14.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.93 ALL 78.2
196.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.31 ALL 195
-47.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.29 ALL 109
32.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.78 ALL 66.3
98.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.57 ALL 48.53
135.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.05 ALL 88.3
15.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.09 ALL 91.8
-33.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.57 ALL 47.81
-7.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.04 ALL 341
16.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.13 ALL 855
81.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.67 ALL 141
7.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.74 ALL 147
84.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.46 ALL 38.48
104.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$17.32 ALL 1,463
9.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.45 ALL 291
-58.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$3.06 ALL 258
-55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$17.54 ALL 1,481
-55.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.21 ALL 187
-43.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.3K ALL 3M
-39.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.5K ALL 2.2M
-14.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$66.5 ALL 5,617
6.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.56 ALL 1,483
-21.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$15.6 ALL 1,317
12.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$53.5 ALL 4,520
-22.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$23.6 ALL 1,992
-70.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.41 ALL 711
-31.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$92.7 ALL 7,826
232.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$46.31 ALL 3,910
19.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$52.8 ALL 4,458
-49.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$92.6 ALL 7,817
-8.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$144 ALL 12.1K
-50.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$436 ALL 36.8K
-0.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$358 ALL 30.2K
-34.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$686 ALL 58K
19.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$472 ALL 39.8K
5.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,618 ALL 136.7K
34.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,319 ALL 111.4K
16.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4
25.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Peshkopi: October 28, 2025

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