Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Rose Belle Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Rose Belle

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 21.2% cheaper than Rose Belle without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 21.7% cheaper than Rose Belle without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.4 MUR 288
-68.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$22.63 MUR 1,018
-17.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.35 MUR 331
4.35%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.45 MUR 65.3
36.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1 MUR 45.04
-18.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.41 MUR 18.4
-19.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.24 MUR 101
-5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.21 MUR 144
16.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.7 MUR 76.4
-3.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.66 MUR 29.49
137.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.26 MUR 56.9
-5.56%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.35 MUR 106
-15.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.09 MUR 544
32.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.3 MUR 283
-50.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.5 MUR 562
-10.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.06 MUR 92.7
33.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.95 MUR 87.6
-37.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.44 MUR 64.8
18.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.72 MUR 122
-43.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.99 MUR 44.55
35.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.01 MUR 45.24
19.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.78 MUR 35.23
-7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.82 MUR 36.71
-35.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.66 MUR 300
-29.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.12 MUR 456
81.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.78 MUR 80.3
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.21 MUR 99.6
45.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.06 MUR 47.49
-11.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.34 MUR 195
-67.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.71 MUR 122
-50.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$19.89 MUR 895
-60.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.39 MUR 62.5
-10.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.3K MUR 1.6M
-40.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$29.2K MUR 1.3M
-25.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$49.81 MUR 2,241
41.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$18.43 MUR 829
-25.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$33.46 MUR 1,506
-47.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$35.01 MUR 1,576
18.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.9 MUR 265
-1.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$154 MUR 6,928
99.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,987 MUR 179.4K
268.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$85.7 MUR 3,855
-35.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$81.2 MUR 3,656
-67.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$133 MUR 5,997
-36.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$92.9 MUR 4,182
-22.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$486 MUR 21.9K
-10.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$386 MUR 17.4K
-39.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$872 MUR 39.2K
-5.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$728 MUR 32.7K
-31.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.67
-25.04%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rose Belle: October 27, 2025

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