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 10.2% cheaper than Rose Belle without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.2% cheaper than Rose Belle without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$6.77 MUR 321
-70.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$23.33 MUR 1,106
-20.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$7.32 MUR 347
2.19%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.40 MUR 66.4
42.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.03 MUR 48.82
-17.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.45 MUR 21.34
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.21 MUR 105
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$3.37 MUR 160
11.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.61 MUR 76.5
6.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.67 MUR 31.57
143.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.33 MUR 63.1
-12.78%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.26 MUR 107
-12.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$12.05 MUR 571
32.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$6.07 MUR 288
-47.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$12.63 MUR 598
-13.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$2.05 MUR 97.2
29.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.95 MUR 92.7
-37.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.44 MUR 68.2
18.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$2.62 MUR 124
-39.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.98 MUR 46.65
34.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.01 MUR 47.73
15.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.83 MUR 39.36
-18.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.76 MUR 36.01
-26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$6.53 MUR 310
-30.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$8.66 MUR 411
120.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.81 MUR 85.6
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.18 MUR 103
45.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.99 MUR 47.01
-3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$4.44 MUR 211
-69.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$2.70 MUR 128
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$19.69 MUR 933
-59.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.41 MUR 66.6
-12.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$35.1K MUR 1.7M
-39.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$28.8K MUR 1.4M
-24.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$49.96 MUR 2,367
42.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$18.65 MUR 884
-24.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$33.13 MUR 1,570
-47.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$38.46 MUR 1,823
9.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$6.14 MUR 291
-3.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$156 MUR 7,381
97.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$3,953 MUR 187.3K
274.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$85.4 MUR 4,047
-34.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$80.5 MUR 3,817
-66.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$133 MUR 6,325
-37.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$94.7 MUR 4,487
-25.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$510 MUR 24.2K
-16.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$351 MUR 16.6K
-32.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$942 MUR 44.7K
-14.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$735 MUR 34.8K
-31.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Rose Belle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
-
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 Rose Belle: February 28, 2026

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