Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Riviere Du Rempart Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Riviere Du Rempart

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 2.5% cheaper than Riviere Du Rempart without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 8.5% cheaper than Riviere Du Rempart without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$3.81 MUR 177
-46.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$24.56 MUR 1,145
-24.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$6.42 MUR 299
16.51%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$1.94 MUR 90.6
3.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$0.78 MUR 36.17
8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$0.60 MUR 28.15
-41.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$2.21 MUR 103
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$1.93 MUR 90.2
94.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$1.26 MUR 58.7
36.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$0.59 MUR 27.36
176.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$1.34 MUR 62.4
-13.43%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$2.26 MUR 105
-12.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$8.49 MUR 396
87.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$5.40 MUR 252
-41.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$12.40 MUR 578
-12.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$1.98 MUR 92.4
33.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$1.69 MUR 78.9
-27.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$1.51 MUR 70.5
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$2.52 MUR 118
-36.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$1.00 MUR 46.46
32.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$0.93 MUR 43.32
25.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$0.84 MUR 39.03
-19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$0.48 MUR 22.38
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$5.78 MUR 270
-21.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$8.30 MUR 387
129.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$1.35 MUR 63.0
31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$2.26 MUR 105
40.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$0.99 MUR 46.36
-3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
$47.98 MUR 2,236
-60.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$0.95 MUR 44.36
43.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$2.64 MUR 123
-48.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$10.92 MUR 509
-26.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.40 MUR 65.5
-11.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$28.2K MUR 1.3M
-24.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
-24.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$37.95 MUR 1,769
87.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$18.23 MUR 850
-22.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$34.22 MUR 1,595
-48.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$36.64 MUR 1,708
14.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
$10.13 MUR 472
-32.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$5.90 MUR 275
0.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$76.7 MUR 3,573
300.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$2,631 MUR 122.6K
462.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$18.55 MUR 865
200.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$54.0 MUR 2,519
-50.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$66.3 MUR 3,089
25.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$72.8 MUR 3,393
-3.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$519 MUR 24.2K
-17.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$359 MUR 16.7K
-33.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$943 MUR 43.9K
-14.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$711 MUR 33.2K
-29.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$357 MUR 16.6K
329.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Riviere Du Rempart
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$426 MUR 19.9K
53.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.67
-25.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Riviere Du Rempart: March 2, 2026

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