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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 32.3% cheaper than Tepelene without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 43.3% cheaper than Tepelene without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$11.58 ALL 960
-82.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$57.8 ALL 4,788
-67.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$9.14 ALL 757
-18.16%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.97 ALL 163
1.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.87 ALL 155
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.91 ALL 75.6
-61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$3.00 ALL 249
-26.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$4.20 ALL 348
-10.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$2.11 ALL 175
-18.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.12 ALL 92.9
45.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$2.17 ALL 180
-46.54%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$3.86 ALL 320
-48.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$13.18 ALL 1,092
20.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$7.83 ALL 648
-59.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$15.75 ALL 1,305
-30.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.77 ALL 147
49.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.78 ALL 230
-56.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.05 ALL 170
-17.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$1.98 ALL 164
-19.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.31 ALL 109
0.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.31 ALL 109
-10.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.45 ALL 120
-53.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.75 ALL 62.1
-25.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$4.28 ALL 355
5.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$10.81 ALL 896
76.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.64 ALL 136
7.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.08 ALL 173
52.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.45 ALL 37.16
113.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$18.86 ALL 1,562
0.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$3.61 ALL 299
-62.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$3.09 ALL 256
-56.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$17.52 ALL 1,451
-54.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$2.05 ALL 170
-39.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$40.0K ALL 3.3M
-47.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$35.0K ALL 2.9M
-37.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$107 ALL 8,856
-33.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$18.13 ALL 1,502
-22.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$18.52 ALL 1,534
-5.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$54.1 ALL 4,482
-22.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$25.23 ALL 2,090
-72.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$9.50 ALL 787
-37.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$159 ALL 13.2K
93.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$5,577 ALL 462.0K
165.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$62.4 ALL 5,170
-10.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$51.4 ALL 4,254
-47.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$106 ALL 8,807
-21.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$130 ALL 10.7K
-45.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$457 ALL 37.8K
-6.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$344 ALL 28.5K
-31.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$614 ALL 50.8K
30.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$439 ALL 36.4K
14.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$1,800 ALL 149.1K
14.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$1,225 ALL 101.5K
25.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$667 ALL 55.2K
-1.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.52
-9.42%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tepelene: March 2, 2026

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