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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ramat Gan Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ramat Gan

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 53.7% cheaper than Ramat Gan without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 57% cheaper than Ramat Gan without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ramat Gan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$22.20 โ‚ช69.7
-91.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$88.9 โ‚ช279
-78.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$16.48 โ‚ช51.7
-51.94%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
$4.37 โ‚ช13.74
-53.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.44
$3.20 โ‚ช10.05
-73.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.06
$2.28 โ‚ช7.16
-84.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$8.30 โ‚ช26.05
-73.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$9.87 โ‚ช31.00
-63.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ramat Gan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.3
$1.92 โ‚ช6.03
-13.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$2.95 โ‚ช9.26
-45.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
$3.03 โ‚ช9.51
-60.40%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$4.03 โ‚ช12.64
-52.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$20.50 โ‚ช64.4
-21.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$10.99 โ‚ช34.50
-71.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ343
$21.54 โ‚ช67.6
-49.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$5.03 โ‚ช15.81
-46.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.98
$2.43 โ‚ช7.62
-51.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$2.27 โ‚ช7.12
-27.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.82
$2.58 โ‚ช8.10
-38.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.63
$2.15 โ‚ช6.74
-38.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.48
$1.58 โ‚ช4.96
-24.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.19
$2.19 โ‚ช6.89
-67.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.74
$1.53 โ‚ช4.82
-63.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$10.65 โ‚ช33.43
-56.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$17.64 โ‚ช55.4
7.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.6
$2.95 โ‚ช9.27
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$3.48 โ‚ช10.92
-8.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ramat Gan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.31
$1.70 โ‚ช5.35
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$72.3 โ‚ช227
-73.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.77
$4.16 โ‚ช13.06
-67.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.35
$1.08 โ‚ช3.40
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$42.30 โ‚ช133
-80.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.42
$2.10 โ‚ช6.58
-41.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.6K
$39.8K โ‚ช125.1K
-46.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.6K
$46.1K โ‚ช144.7K
-52.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ramat Gan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$245 โ‚ช771
-71.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$12.46 โ‚ช39.13
11.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$29.97 โ‚ช94.1
-39.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ramat Gan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,313
$59.5 โ‚ช187
-29.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$15.34 โ‚ช48.16
-55.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$12.50 โ‚ช39.25
-54.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ramat Gan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,690
$1,134 โ‚ช3,561
-72.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.6K
$18.4K โ‚ช57.7K
-19.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ramat Gan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,755
$92.5 โ‚ช290
-39.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ839
$60.9 โ‚ช191
-56.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,657
$131 โ‚ช412
-35.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,226
$170 โ‚ช532
-58.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ramat Gan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$1,433 โ‚ช4,499
-69.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,437
$1,256 โ‚ช3,944
-81.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$1,761 โ‚ช5,530
-53.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$1,712 โ‚ช5,375
-70.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$10.8K โ‚ช34.1K
-79.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$8,598 โ‚ช27.0K
-81.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ramat Gan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$4,216 โ‚ช13.2K
-83.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.89
28.53%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ramat Gan: January 11, 2026

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