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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.4% cheaper than Tatabanya without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 9.5% cheaper than Tatabanya without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$8.69 Ft 2,672
-76.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$34.90 Ft 10.7K
-47.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$8.44 Ft 2,592
-9.36%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$1.86 Ft 573
3.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$1.42 Ft 435
-40.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$0.87 Ft 267
-58.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$1.89 Ft 581
15.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.34 Ft 718
61.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.01 Ft 311
62.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.52 Ft 468
6.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.84 Ft 566
-37.50%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$2.26 Ft 695
-14.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$8.88 Ft 2,729
79.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$5.87 Ft 1,803
-47.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$12.38 Ft 3,806
-10.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$1.48 Ft 455
83.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.88 Ft 579
-37.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.80 Ft 552
-5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$3.18 Ft 976
-49.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$1.10 Ft 337
26.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$1.42 Ft 436
-19.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$1.00 Ft 306
-29.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.43 Ft 134
27.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$6.62 Ft 2,035
-30.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$4.72 Ft 1,450
299.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.14 Ft 350
59.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.74 Ft 536
84.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$1.17 Ft 359
-24.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$24.91 Ft 7,656
-24.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$2.62 Ft 807
-46.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$1.28 Ft 392
1.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$13.59 Ft 4,176
-39.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.68 Ft 516
-26.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$24.2K Ft 7.4M
-12.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$35.1K Ft 10.8M
-36.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$199 Ft 61.3K
-64.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$16.06 Ft 4,934
-12.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$18.96 Ft 5,827
-6.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$45.84 Ft 14.1K
-9.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$16.55 Ft 5,085
-59.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$5.91 Ft 1,815
-2.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$333 Ft 102.5K
-10.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$3,440 Ft 1.1M
336.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$54.5 Ft 16.7K
0.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$27.85 Ft 8,558
-5.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$63.0 Ft 19.4K
34.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$66.6 Ft 20.5K
4.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$438 Ft 134.6K
-2.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$339 Ft 104.1K
-28.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$677 Ft 207.9K
19.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$597 Ft 183.4K
-16.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$3,207 Ft 985.4K
-36.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$2,467 Ft 758.2K
-38.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tatabanya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$1,018 Ft 312.8K
-37.20%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tatabanya: April 12, 2026

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