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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.4% more expensive than Tatabanya without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 24.5% cheaper than Tatabanya without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$8.41 Ft 2,799
-75.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$34.85 Ft 11.6K
-46.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$8.79 Ft 2,926
-14.90%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$1.86 Ft 619
7.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.47 Ft 488
-42.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.80 Ft 266
-56.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$1.85 Ft 616
19.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.26 Ft 753
66.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.05 Ft 351
63.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$1.58 Ft 526
3.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.85 Ft 616
-37.30%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$2.27 Ft 756
-12.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$8.61 Ft 2,867
85.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.01 Ft 2,000
-47.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$12.66 Ft 4,215
-13.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$1.47 Ft 488
80.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.92 Ft 640
-36.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.87 Ft 623
-9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$3.20 Ft 1,065
-50.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$1.13 Ft 376
16.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.39 Ft 462
-15.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$0.93 Ft 311
-26.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.44 Ft 145
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$6.80 Ft 2,262
-33.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$4.56 Ft 1,518
318.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.15 Ft 384
53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.72 Ft 572
84.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$1.12 Ft 372
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$24.69 Ft 8,217
-23.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$2.53 Ft 844
-46.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$1.33 Ft 441
1.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$13.77 Ft 4,582
-41.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.77 Ft 588
-29.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$24.8K Ft 8.3M
-14.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$34.0K Ft 11.3M
-35.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$200 Ft 66.7K
-64.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$16.09 Ft 5,355
-12.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$18.70 Ft 6,225
-6.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$46.39 Ft 15.4K
-9.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$17.01 Ft 5,660
-59.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$5.85 Ft 1,947
1.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$335 Ft 111.3K
-8.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$3,521 Ft 1.2M
320.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$54.4 Ft 18.1K
2.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$26.93 Ft 8,962
-0.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$63.9 Ft 21.3K
30.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$66.8 Ft 22.2K
4.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$435 Ft 144.9K
-1.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$346 Ft 115.2K
-31.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$689 Ft 229.3K
16.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$587 Ft 195.2K
-14.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$3,112 Ft 1.0M
-33.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$2,441 Ft 812.3K
-37.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$952 Ft 316.8K
-31.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7
-28.57%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tatabanya: March 2, 2026

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