Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sarawak Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sarawak

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 8.2% cheaper than Sarawak without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 8.3% cheaper than Sarawak without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.8

$3.57 MYR 14.12

-43.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿594

$18.50 MYR 73.1

0.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿239

$5.32 MYR 21.00

40.60%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.8

$2.72 MYR 10.76

-26.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ฿27.08

$0.76 MYR 3.02

11.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.24

$0.37 MYR 1.45

-5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿70.7

$7.76 MYR 30.66

-71.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿120

$8.62 MYR 34.04

-56.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.9

$1.82 MYR 7.19

-5.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿52.2

$0.95 MYR 3.74

71.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿37.04

$1.25 MYR 4.95

-7.20%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿63.3

$2.07 MYR 8.19

-4.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿509

$15.13 MYR 59.8

5.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿101

$2.60 MYR 10.29

21.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿349

$9.27 MYR 36.63

17.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿84.6

$2.87 MYR 11.32

-7.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿39.09

$1.52 MYR 6.00

-19.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿54.3

$2.62 MYR 10.34

-35.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.8

$1.38 MYR 5.45

15.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿42.33

$1.18 MYR 4.68

11.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿37.36

$1.29 MYR 5.08

-9.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.67

$1.04 MYR 4.09

-34.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.81

$0.68 MYR 2.68

-17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿144

$4.15 MYR 16.38

8.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿610

$21.77 MYR 86.0

-12.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.6

$2.75 MYR 10.87

-35.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿102

$2.89 MYR 11.41

10.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.78

$0.70 MYR 2.75

37.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿604

$11.84 MYR 46.76

59.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿43.41

$1.20 MYR 4.72

13.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿43.23

$0.99 MYR 3.92

36.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿257

$5.95 MYR 23.50

34.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.74

$0.50 MYR 1.99

148.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K ฿676.6K

$35.2K MYR 139.1K

-39.89%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K ฿695.5K

$32.0K MYR 126.5K

-32.09%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.2 ฿2,277

$43.22 MYR 171

64.83%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.09 ฿450

$8.98 MYR 35.46

56.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿559

$29.36 MYR 116

-40.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,345

$37.52 MYR 148

12.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿220

$5.82 MYR 22.98

18.21%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿190

$4.89 MYR 19.32

21.47%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$307 ฿9,827

$191 MYR 755

60.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿473.0K

$6,812 MYR 26.9K

117.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,780

$36.39 MYR 144

52.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿856

$39.41 MYR 156

-32.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,661

$77.4 MYR 306

7.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,241

$56.1 MYR 221

25.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.7K

$335 MYR 1,322

27.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,580

$267 MYR 1,056

-11.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.6K

$510 MYR 2,013

57.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿16.1K

$357 MYR 1,411

40.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.9K

$1,750 MYR 6,913

17.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿49.0K

$882 MYR 3,484

73.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.9K

$432 MYR 1,705

51.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

22.85%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sarawak: March 3, 2026

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