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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 8.4% more expensive than Tamási without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 8.1% cheaper than Tamási without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tamási
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.4 Ft 2,565
-72.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$45.14 Ft 15.6K
-58.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.82 Ft 2,017
31.79%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.97 Ft 681
0.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.5 Ft 520
-45.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.41 Ft 490
-76.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.25 Ft 779
-5.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.09 Ft 725
78.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tamási
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.08 Ft 376
51.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.62 Ft 561
-3.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.14 Ft 394
4.39%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.05 Ft 710
-3.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.78 Ft 2,695
105.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.67 Ft 1,964
-44.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.33 Ft 3,926
-1.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.41 Ft 489
95.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.4 Ft 487
-12.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.7 Ft 591
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.74 Ft 948
-43.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.91 Ft 314
47.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.2 Ft 414
0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.4 Ft 484
-48.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.45 Ft 155
17.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.47 Ft 2,243
-27.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$3.9 Ft 1,352
371.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.95 Ft 330
88.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.47 Ft 509
118.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tamási
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.17 Ft 406
-19.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$24.61 Ft 8,528
-23.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.9 Ft 1,003
-51.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.27 Ft 440
6.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$17.55 Ft 6,080
-55.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.76 Ft 610
-28.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$25.5K Ft 8.8M
-16.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26K Ft 9M
-15.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tamási
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$104 Ft 36.2K
-32.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$25.58 Ft 8,862
-46.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$13.04 Ft 4,518
34.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tamási
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$47.61 Ft 16.5K
-12.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.7 Ft 5,787
-58.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.2 Ft 2,496
-19.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tamási
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$218 Ft 75.7K
40.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,334 Ft 2.2M
132.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tamási
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$82.3 Ft 28.5K
-32.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$29.23 Ft 10.1K
-9.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$68.2 Ft 23.6K
24.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$57.4 Ft 19.9K
24.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tamási
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$438 Ft 151.6K
-0.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$344 Ft 119K
-31.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$633 Ft 219.2K
29.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$535 Ft 185.3K
-6.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,926 Ft 1M
-25.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,105 Ft 729.5K
-26.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tamási
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,165 Ft 403.5K
-39.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.85
-14.53%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tamási: October 29, 2025

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