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 54.7% cheaper than Pétion-Ville without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 50.1% cheaper than Pétion-Ville without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$14.52 HTG 1,893
-86.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$92.7 HTG 12.1K
-79.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$11.3 HTG 1,472
-32.12%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.76 HTG 490
-47.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.99 HTG 390
-72.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.55 HTG 202
-78.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.64 HTG 996
-72.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$9.15 HTG 1,193
-59.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.08 HTG 272
-21.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.54 HTG 332
-38.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.11 HTG 406
-61.74%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.59 HTG 468
-44.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.8 HTG 886
135.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.97 HTG 778
-47.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.98 HTG 1,171
24.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.88 HTG 505
-28.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.9 HTG 118
35.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.78 HTG 102
119.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.35 HTG 306
-34.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$7.14 HTG 931
-81.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.24 HTG 292
-45.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.13 HTG 147
-36.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.04 HTG 135
-49.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.67 HTG 609
1.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.27 HTG 1,470
63.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.55 HTG 202
15.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.28 HTG 297
40.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.39 HTG 51.4
141.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$38.42 HTG 5,008
-50.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.39 HTG 51.4
264.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$14.05 HTG 1,831
-44.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.46 HTG 190
-14.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$34.3K HTG 4.5M
-38.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$24.6K HTG 3.2M
-11.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$169 HTG 22.1K
-58.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$46.53 HTG 6,065
-70.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$226 HTG 29.4K
-92.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$60.3 HTG 7,864
-30.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$15.3 HTG 1,994
-54.90%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.02 HTG 655
15.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$92.1 HTG 12K
-39.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$77.8 HTG 10.1K
-66.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$155 HTG 20.2K
-45.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$188 HTG 24.5K
-61.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,135 HTG 148K
-61.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$917 HTG 119.6K
-74.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$3,191 HTG 416K
-74.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,302 HTG 300.1K
-78.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,475 HTG 322.6K
-11.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,845 HTG 240.5K
-16.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$781 HTG 101.8K
-9.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
18
-72.22%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pétion-Ville: October 28, 2025

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