Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and San Miguel Dueñas Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and San Miguel Dueñas

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 22.6% more expensive than San Miguel Dueñas without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 13.6% more expensive than San Miguel Dueñas without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
San Miguel Dueñas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.36 Q 41.16
-62.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$16.02 Q 123
17.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.69 Q 36.05
63.54%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.31 Q 25.4
-40.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.63 Q 4.81
30.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.41 Q 3.12
-19.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.31 Q 10.07
61.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.19 Q 9.11
213.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
San Miguel Dueñas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.54 Q 11.81
6.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.75 Q 5.76
109.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.78 Q 13.69
-33.15%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.62 Q 12.42
22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.3 Q 56.1
119.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.75 Q 36.49
-34.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.32 Q 71.6
19.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.18 Q 9.1
133.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.45 Q 11.14
-15.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.4 Q 10.75
22.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.18 Q 9.07
31.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.81 Q 6.23
65.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.9 Q 6.93
34.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.62 Q 4.75
16.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.76 Q 5.81
-30.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.59 Q 27.56
31.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.41 Q 49.24
186.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.32 Q 10.17
35.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.06 Q 8.18
202.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
San Miguel Dueñas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.13 Q 1
623.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$3.8 Q 29.16
397.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.31 Q 10.1
8.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.61 Q 4.67
121.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$15.71 Q 121
-50.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.08 Q 8.27
15.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$17.7K Q 136K
19.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$18.4K Q 141.6K
18.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
San Miguel Dueñas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$55.3 Q 425
27.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$26.52 Q 204
-48.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$49.29 Q 379
-64.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
San Miguel Dueñas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$19.75 Q 152
110.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.74 Q 44.13
1.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
San Miguel Dueñas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$244 Q 1,874
26.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,837 Q 44.8K
151.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
San Miguel Dueñas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$50.7 Q 390
9.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$53.1 Q 408
-50.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$92 Q 707
-7.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$46.09 Q 354
55.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
San Miguel Dueñas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$159 Q 1,222
172.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$132 Q 1,014
78.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$264 Q 2,025
211.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$199 Q 1,527
150.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
San Miguel Dueñas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.9
-43.82%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Miguel Dueñas: October 27, 2025

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