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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 24.1% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 18.6% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿62.0

$1.87 MYR 7.61

5.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 ฿587

$23.40 MYR 95.0

-20.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

$3.79 MYR 15.38

108.97%

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

$1.43 MYR 5.79

41.26%

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

$0.84 ฿26.45

$0.57 MYR 2.31

47.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.07

$0.25 MYR 1.02

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

$2.77 MYR 11.25

-19.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

$4.80 MYR 19.50

-25.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ฿52.4

$1.51 MYR 6.13

10.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.1

$0.86 MYR 3.49

88.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 ฿37.83

$0.59 MYR 2.39

103.39%

Eggs

$1.93 ฿60.8

$1.29 MYR 5.25

49.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ฿503

$19.09 MYR 77.5

-16.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ฿99.2

$4.50 MYR 18.28

-29.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 ฿344

$7.87 MYR 31.93

38.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ฿83.8

$2.68 MYR 10.88

-0.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿36.99

$1.79 MYR 7.27

-34.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ฿51.5

$2.53 MYR 10.26

-35.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿49.83

$1.64 MYR 6.66

-3.05%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.64

$1.08 MYR 4.37

22.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ฿37.49

$1.01 MYR 4.09

17.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

$0.69 MYR 2.82

2.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.75

$0.46 MYR 1.85

21.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

$4.27 MYR 17.35

8.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

$17.76 MYR 72.1

6.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

$3.71 MYR 15.06

-52.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

$5.48 MYR 22.24

-41.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

$0.98 MYR 3.99

-8.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

$8.27 MYR 33.59

132.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

$1.08 MYR 4.38

25.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

$0.23 MYR 0.93

486.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 ฿256

$4.35 MYR 17.65

87.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ฿38.43

$0.50 MYR 2.04

144.00%

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

$21.4K ฿671.8K

$32.4K MYR 131.6K

-34.09%

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

$21.7K ฿683.8K

$27.5K MYR 111.5K

-20.80%

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

$70.3 ฿2,210

$75.2 MYR 305

-6.48%

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

$13.91 ฿437

$5.05 MYR 20.49

175.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.00 ฿566

$27.35 MYR 111

-34.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

$17.90 MYR 72.7

133.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

$2.31 MYR 9.36

194.37%

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

$4.36 MYR 17.71

31.19%

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

$308 ฿9,693

$116 MYR 472

165.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

$4,265 MYR 17.3K

247.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 ฿1,756

$46.93 MYR 191

19.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ฿840

$29.61 MYR 120

-9.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 ฿2,658

$53.4 MYR 217

58.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 ฿2,227

$46.44 MYR 189

52.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

$118 MYR 480

264.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

$117 MYR 475

102.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

$333 MYR 1,352

143.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

$255 MYR 1,035

96.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

$1,632 MYR 6,625

34.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

$880 MYR 3,574

81.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

$577 MYR 2,342

18.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

26.58%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Taiping: January 11, 2026

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