Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Pétion-Ville Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Pétion-Ville

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 50.3% cheaper than Pétion-Ville without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 52.7% cheaper than Pétion-Ville without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$14.66 HTG 1,923
-86.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$93.6 HTG 12.3K
-80.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$11.44 HTG 1,500
-34.62%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$3.91 HTG 513
-48.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$3.04 HTG 399
-72.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$1.58 HTG 207
-77.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$7.62 HTG 1,000
-71.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$9.43 HTG 1,237
-60.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$2.18 HTG 286
-21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$2.58 HTG 339
-36.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$3.09 HTG 405
-62.46%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$3.61 HTG 473
-45.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$6.77 HTG 888
135.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.12 HTG 802
-48.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$9.42 HTG 1,235
15.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$3.90 HTG 511
-32.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$0.89 HTG 117
37.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$0.74 HTG 97.5
129.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$2.26 HTG 296
-29.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$7.20 HTG 944
-81.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$2.36 HTG 309
-50.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$1.15 HTG 151
-40.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$1.00 HTG 132
-44.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$4.67 HTG 612
-3.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$11.34 HTG 1,486
68.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.50 HTG 196
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.20 HTG 288
44.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.36 HTG 47.81
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$38.24 HTG 5,015
-50.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$0.36 HTG 47.51
277.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$13.90 HTG 1,822
-42.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.40 HTG 183
-11.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$34.3K HTG 4.5M
-38.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$25.3K HTG 3.3M
-13.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$167 HTG 21.8K
-57.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$46.81 HTG 6,138
-69.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$229 HTG 30.0K
-92.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$59.2 HTG 7,766
-28.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$15.58 HTG 2,043
-55.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$4.87 HTG 638
21.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$92.1 HTG 12.1K
-39.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$76.8 HTG 10.1K
-65.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$153 HTG 20.0K
-45.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$194 HTG 25.5K
-63.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$1,128 HTG 147.9K
-62.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$927 HTG 121.6K
-74.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$3,263 HTG 427.9K
-75.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$2,292 HTG 300.6K
-78.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$2,473 HTG 324.3K
-16.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$1,861 HTG 244.0K
-17.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$774 HTG 101.5K
-15.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
18
-72.22%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pétion-Ville: March 1, 2026

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