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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 23.9% cheaper than Tepelene without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 42.9% cheaper than Tepelene without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$11.97 ALL 1,011
-83.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$58.5 ALL 4,942
-67.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.29 ALL 784
-17.44%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.04 ALL 172
-2.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.88 ALL 158
-56.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.96 ALL 81.3
-65.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.96 ALL 250
-28.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.21 ALL 355
-11.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.16 ALL 182
-24.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.08 ALL 91
45.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.12 ALL 179
-43.87%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.01 ALL 338
-50.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.06 ALL 1,103
22.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.87 ALL 665
-60.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$15.74 ALL 1,329
-29.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.78 ALL 150
55.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.67 ALL 225
-54.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.06 ALL 174
-16.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.95 ALL 164
-20.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.31 ALL 111
2.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.27 ALL 107
-4.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.52 ALL 128
-52.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.81 ALL 68.2
-34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.33 ALL 366
9.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.41 ALL 964
61.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.65 ALL 139
8.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.16 ALL 182
48.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.52 ALL 44.08
80.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$16.89 ALL 1,427
11.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.58 ALL 302
-60.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$3.08 ALL 260
-56.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$17.52 ALL 1,480
-55.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.05 ALL 173
-39.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$40K ALL 3.4M
-47.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$35.6K ALL 3M
-38.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$105 ALL 8,888
-32.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.97 ALL 1,518
-23.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$18.35 ALL 1,550
-4.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$59.1 ALL 4,992
-29.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$22.39 ALL 1,891
-69.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$9.33 ALL 788
-37.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$161 ALL 13.6K
90.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,510 ALL 465.3K
166.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$62.2 ALL 5,248
-10.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$49.77 ALL 4,203
-46.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$109 ALL 9,206
-21.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$130 ALL 11K
-44.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$449 ALL 37.9K
-3.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$342 ALL 28.9K
-31.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$640 ALL 54K
28.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$430 ALL 36.3K
15.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,890 ALL 159.6K
15.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,297 ALL 109.5K
19.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tepelene
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$671 ALL 56.6K
4.91%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tepelene: October 29, 2025

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