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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 17.4% more expensive than Tlokweng without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 6.9% cheaper than Tlokweng without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tlokweng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ąøæ65.3
$7.58 PĀ 101
-73.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ąøæ608
$30.05 PĀ 401
-37.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ąøæ248
$6.14 PĀ 81.9
24.92%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ąøæ64.2
$2.26 PĀ 30.17
-12.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ąøæ26.64
$0.82 PĀ 10.99
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ąøæ10.58
$0.5 PĀ 6.7
-34.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ąøæ68.6
$2.2 PĀ 29.28
-3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ąøæ121
$2.94 PĀ 39.14
26.87%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tlokweng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ąøæ53.2
$1.45 PĀ 19.3
13.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ąøæ50.9
$0.85 PĀ 11.38
84.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ąøæ38.62
$1.75 PĀ 23.33
-32.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ąøæ64.1
$2.31 PĀ 30.83
-14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ąøæ517
$7.47 PĀ 99.5
114.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ąøæ101
$5 PĀ 66.7
-37.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ąøæ361
$5.52 PĀ 73.5
102.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ąøæ89.2
$1.84 PĀ 24.56
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ąøæ39.5
$1.37 PĀ 18.3
-10.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ąøæ55.4
$1.86 PĀ 24.85
-8.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ąøæ50.2
$1.62 PĀ 21.66
-4.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ąøæ43.21
$1.48 PĀ 19.75
-9.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ąøæ39.23
$1.2 PĀ 15.95
0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ąøæ23.2
$1.19 PĀ 15.79
-39.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ąøæ17.05
$0.91 PĀ 12.14
-41.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ąøæ153
$3.66 PĀ 48.74
28.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ąøæ595
$4.34 PĀ 57.8
323.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ąøæ57.9
$1.63 PĀ 21.7
9.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ąøæ104
$2.11 PĀ 28.1
52.13%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tlokweng
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ąøæ30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ąøæ612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ąøæ46.08
$0.58 PĀ 7.77
144.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ąøæ43.53
$2.61 PĀ 34.84
-48.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ąøæ254
$3.04 PĀ 40.58
158.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ąøæ40.4
$1.15 PĀ 15.35
8.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ąøæ684.9K
$22.1K PĀ 294.4K
-4.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ąøæ706.8K
$16.5K PĀ 219.7K
32.49%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tlokweng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ąøæ2,285
$70.6 PĀ 940
0.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ąøæ444
$26.63 PĀ 355
-48.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ąøæ568
$78.2 PĀ 1,042
-77.55%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tlokweng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ąøæ1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ąøæ223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ąøæ188
$6.66 PĀ 88.8
-12.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tlokweng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ąøæ9,963
$186 PĀ 2,481
65.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ąøæ475.8K
$3,861 PĀ 51.5K
280.78%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tlokweng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ąøæ1,793
$42.35 PĀ 565
30.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ąøæ854
$23.95 PĀ 319
10.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ąøæ2,755
$73.2 PĀ 976
16.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ąøæ2,323
$99.4 PĀ 1,325
-27.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tlokweng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ąøæ14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ąøæ7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ąøæ26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ąøæ16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ąøæ70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ąøæ49.9K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tlokweng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ąøæ22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.12
-45.18%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input ā€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tlokweng: October 29, 2025

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