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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 20.3% more expensive than Sucre without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 25.1% more expensive than Sucre without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sucre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.8 BOB 12.32
12.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$14.23 BOB 97.5
31.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.68 BOB 38.94
35.04%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.41 BOB 16.53
-17.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.61 BOB 4.18
34.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.57 BOB 3.9
-42.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.46 BOB 10
45.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.24 BOB 15.32
66.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sucre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.9 BOB 6.18
82.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.41 BOB 9.64
11.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.19 BOB 8.17
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Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.7 BOB 11.63
16.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.38 BOB 30
265.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.03 BOB 20.75
2.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$4.47 BOB 30.59
149.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.78 BOB 12.23
55.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.82 BOB 5.6
48.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.7 BOB 4.77
144.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.89 BOB 19.82
-46.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.44 BOB 3.04
204.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.74 BOB 5.09
63.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.3 BOB 2.07
140.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1 BOB 6.84
-47.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.85 BOB 12.66
155.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.09 BOB 69.1
82.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.77 BOB 12.14
1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sucre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.28 BOB 1.92
235.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$22.81 BOB 156
-17.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.74 BOB 5.08
91.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.99 BOB 6.78
26.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$14.3K BOB 98K
48.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$17.4K BOB 119.4K
25.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sucre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$14.21 BOB 97.3
396.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$21.25 BOB 146
-35.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$26.29 BOB 180
-33.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sucre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.1 BOB 158
80.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$11.52 BOB 78.9
-40.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.62 BOB 45.33
-12.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sucre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sucre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$36.17 BOB 248
53.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$72.8 BOB 499
16.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$64.8 BOB 444
10.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sucre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$636 BOB 4,359
-31.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$378 BOB 2,591
-37.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,076 BOB 7,372
-23.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$692 BOB 4,738
-27.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$875 BOB 5,991
149.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$584 BOB 4,002
164.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sucre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$355 BOB 2,429
98.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
0
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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sucre: October 28, 2025

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