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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 6.3% cheaper than Peshkopi without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.7% cheaper than Peshkopi without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$9.51 ALL 788
-78.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$37.49 ALL 3,106
-50.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$6.01 ALL 498
24.46%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.40 ALL 116
42.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.92 ALL 75.8
-7.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.57 ALL 46.96
-38.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.80 ALL 149
22.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$3.00 ALL 249
25.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.82 ALL 150
-5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.87 ALL 72.2
87.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.37 ALL 114
-15.33%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.96 ALL 245
-33.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$10.14 ALL 840
57.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$7.02 ALL 582
-54.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$13.33 ALL 1,105
-18.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$0.90 ALL 74.2
194.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.29 ALL 190
-46.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.33 ALL 110
27.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$0.80 ALL 65.9
98.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.61 ALL 50.1
116.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.08 ALL 89.8
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.14 ALL 94.7
-40.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.61 ALL 50.9
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$3.94 ALL 326
14.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$10.10 ALL 837
88.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.67 ALL 138
5.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.75 ALL 145
81.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.46 ALL 37.94
108.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$18.82 ALL 1,559
0.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$3.43 ALL 284
-60.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$3.07 ALL 255
-56.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$17.44 ALL 1,445
-53.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$2.20 ALL 182
-43.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$34.6K ALL 2.9M
-38.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$25.7K ALL 2.1M
-15.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$68.3 ALL 5,655
4.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$17.32 ALL 1,435
-18.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$15.88 ALL 1,315
10.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$56.0 ALL 4,641
-24.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$25.25 ALL 2,092
-72.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$8.35 ALL 692
-28.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$94.7 ALL 7,848
224.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$47.99 ALL 3,976
16.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$52.0 ALL 4,310
-48.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$95.2 ALL 7,887
-12.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$139 ALL 11.5K
-49.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$448 ALL 37.1K
-4.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$340 ALL 28.2K
-30.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$620 ALL 51.4K
29.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$436 ALL 36.1K
15.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$1,550 ALL 128.4K
32.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$1,119 ALL 92.7K
36.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Peshkopi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
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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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Peshkopi: March 1, 2026

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