Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Poudre D'or Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Poudre D'or

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 19.3% cheaper than Poudre D'or without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.5% cheaper than Poudre D'or without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Poudre D'or
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$6.58 MUR 307
-69.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$44.17 MUR 2,059
-57.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$7.25 MUR 338
3.17%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$2.57 MUR 120
-22.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$1.00 MUR 46.74
-15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$0.61 MUR 28.22
-42.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$2.14 MUR 99.7
3.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$3.36 MUR 157
11.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Poudre D'or
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$1.61 MUR 75.1
6.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$0.71 MUR 33.27
129.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$1.26 MUR 58.9
-7.94%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$2.34 MUR 109
-15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$11.68 MUR 544
36.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$6.31 MUR 294
-49.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$12.67 MUR 590
-13.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$1.96 MUR 91.6
35.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$1.96 MUR 91.4
-37.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$1.50 MUR 69.9
13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$2.66 MUR 124
-40.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$0.98 MUR 45.78
34.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$0.94 MUR 43.72
24.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$0.86 MUR 40.03
-20.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$0.82 MUR 38.13
-31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$6.75 MUR 315
-33.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$8.55 MUR 399
123.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$1.80 MUR 83.9
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$2.22 MUR 103
43.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Poudre D'or
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$0.99 MUR 46.19
-3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$4.35 MUR 203
-68.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$2.72 MUR 127
-50.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$19.70 MUR 918
-59.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.46 MUR 68.0
-15.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$35.2K MUR 1.6M
-39.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$29.0K MUR 1.4M
-25.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Poudre D'or
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$50.1 MUR 2,333
42.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$18.30 MUR 853
-23.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$33.73 MUR 1,572
-48.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Poudre D'or
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$37.53 MUR 1,749
12.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$5.95 MUR 277
-0.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Poudre D'or
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$156 MUR 7,265
97.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$3,974 MUR 185.2K
272.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Poudre D'or
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$84.2 MUR 3,925
-33.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$80.7 MUR 3,760
-66.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$134 MUR 6,240
-37.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$93.6 MUR 4,362
-25.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Poudre D'or
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$510 MUR 23.8K
-16.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$349 MUR 16.3K
-32.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$957 MUR 44.6K
-16.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$736 MUR 34.3K
-31.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Poudre D'or
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.67
-25.04%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Poudre D'or: March 1, 2026

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