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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 20.7% cheaper than Senta without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 12.7% cheaper than Senta without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$8.82 RSDย 891
-77.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$39.82 RSDย 4,021
-53.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$9.35 RSDย 944
-15.29%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$2.00 RSDย 202
1.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$2.27 RSDย 229
-63.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$1.31 RSDย 132
-73.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.45 RSDย 248
-9.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.51 RSDย 355
2.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$1.16 RSDย 117
43.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.65 RSDย 66.1
149.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$1.90 RSDย 192
-36.84%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$2.40 RSDย 242
-19.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$9.01 RSDย 909
77.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$6.09 RSDย 615
-48.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$11.69 RSDย 1,180
-6.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.02 RSDย 103
161.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$1.76 RSDย 178
-32.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.59 RSDย 161
3.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$2.00 RSDย 202
-20.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$1.11 RSDย 112
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.77 RSDย 78.2
54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.67 RSDย 67.4
5.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.67 RSDย 67.4
-16.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$4.21 RSDย 425
10.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$6.99 RSDย 705
171.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$0.93 RSDย 93.7
90.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$1.42 RSDย 143
125.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.97 RSDย 97.9
-7.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$28.12 RSDย 2,839
-31.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$1.04 RSDย 105
30.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.73 RSDย 73.5
84.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$7.87 RSDย 795
3.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.74 RSDย 175
-29.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$31.0K RSDย 3.1M
-31.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$26.7K RSDย 2.7M
-18.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$173 RSDย 17.5K
-59.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$17.53 RSDย 1,770
-20.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$33.49 RSDย 3,382
-46.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$30.73 RSDย 3,103
35.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$16.68 RSDย 1,684
-59.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$6.87 RSDย 693
-16.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$183 RSDย 18.5K
68.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$3,919 RSDย 395.7K
277.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$63.8 RSDย 6,437
-12.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$35.04 RSDย 3,539
-23.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$82.6 RSDย 8,336
2.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$88.5 RSDย 8,938
-19.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$376 RSDย 37.9K
14.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$300 RSDย 30.3K
-21.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$563 RSDย 56.9K
43.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$417 RSDย 42.1K
20.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$2,189 RSDย 221.0K
0.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$1,596 RSDย 161.2K
0.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$787 RSDย 79.4K
-12.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Senta: January 11, 2026

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