Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Tanjung Pinang Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Tanjung Pinang

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.3% more expensive than Tanjung Pinang without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 40.7% more expensive than Tanjung Pinang without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.76 Rp 61K
-46.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$12.35 Rp 200.5K
52.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.31 Rp 53.7K
131.72%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.67 Rp 27.1K
18.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.56 Rp 9,028
46.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.28 Rp 4,562
17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
-13.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.59 Rp 58.4K
3.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
34.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.17 Rp 19K
34.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
27.96%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.42 Rp 23K
39.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
92.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
0.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.73 Rp 125.5K
44.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.41 Rp 39.1K
14.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.51 Rp 24.6K
-19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
-8.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.54 Rp 25K
0.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
-2.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.86 Rp 30.3K
-34.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.91 Rp 14.7K
-20.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.44 Rp 7,220
20.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.06 Rp 33.4K
129.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$20.08 Rp 326K
-8.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.1 Rp 34.1K
-14.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
0.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.33 Rp 5,276
184.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$9.73 Rp 158K
94.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.53 Rp 8,652
167.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.37 Rp 6,037
264.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.9 Rp 47K
170.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
64.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$24.8K Rp 403.1M
-14.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$27.5K Rp 446M
-20.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$68.7 Rp 1.1M
2.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$4.32 Rp 70K
217.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$22.36 Rp 362.9K
-21.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$22.99 Rp 373.1K
81.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$6.23 Rp 101.1K
10.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.66 Rp 43.1K
118.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$93 Rp 1.5M
231.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,695 Rp 124.9M
91.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$41.15 Rp 667.9K
34.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.45 Rp 494.3K
-13.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$66.8 Rp 1.1M
27.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$74 Rp 1.2M
-3.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$263 Rp 4.3M
65.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$155 Rp 2.5M
51.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
42.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$338 Rp 5.5M
47.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,075 Rp 17.4M
102.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$697 Rp 11.3M
121.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$286 Rp 4.6M
146.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.5
-23.08%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tanjung Pinang: October 27, 2025

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