Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Seven Mile Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Seven Mile Beach

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 65.2% cheaper than Seven Mile Beach without rent, and 75.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 67.7% cheaper than Seven Mile Beach without rent, and 80.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Seven Mile Beach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$29.09 KYD 23.85
-93.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$144 KYD 118
-86.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.34 KYD 8.48
-25.82%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$6.71 KYD 5.5
-70.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.48 KYD 2.86
-76.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.69 KYD 2.21
-87.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$9.07 KYD 7.44
-76.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.33 KYD 4.37
-30.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Seven Mile Beach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$3.05 KYD 2.5
-46.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$5.43 KYD 4.46
-71.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$5.61 KYD 4.6
-78.79%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$10.17 KYD 8.34
-80.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.89 KYD 9.75
34.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$15.59 KYD 12.79
-79.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.24 KYD 13.32
-31.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$10.33 KYD 8.47
-73.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$4.66 KYD 3.82
-73.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$7.95 KYD 6.52
-78.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$7.61 KYD 6.24
-79.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$5.37 KYD 4.41
-75.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$5.51 KYD 4.52
-78.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$6.36 KYD 5.22
-88.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$3 KYD 2.46
-82.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$14.27 KYD 11.7
-66.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$22.81 KYD 18.7
-19.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$4.09 KYD 3.35
-56.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$5.38 KYD 4.41
-40.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Seven Mile Beach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$17.96 KYD 14.73
-92.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$61.3 KYD 50.3
-87.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.69 KYD 1.39
-26.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$39.6K KYD 32.5K
-46.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.3K KYD 28.2K
-36.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Seven Mile Beach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$393 KYD 322
-82.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$97.8 KYD 80.2
-85.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$109 KYD 89
-83.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Seven Mile Beach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$17.84 KYD 14.63
-67.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Seven Mile Beach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,754 KYD 1,438
-82.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$24.8K KYD 20.4K
-40.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Seven Mile Beach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$89.1 KYD 73.1
-37.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$69.4 KYD 56.9
-61.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$148 KYD 122
-42.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$149 KYD 122
-51.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Seven Mile Beach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$3,113 KYD 2,553
-86.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,649 KYD 1,353
-85.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$7,261 KYD 5,954
-88.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$5,262 KYD 4,315
-90.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$8,628 KYD 7,075
-74.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$5,226 KYD 4,285
-70.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Seven Mile Beach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$5,566 KYD 4,564
-87.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.25
-39.39%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Seven Mile Beach: October 29, 2025

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