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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 27.2% cheaper than Tulkarm without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 33.3% cheaper than Tulkarm without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tulkarm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$9.59 โ‚ช30.12
-79.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$21.10 โ‚ช66.2
-11.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$7.87 โ‚ช24.70
0.64%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$2.95 โ‚ช9.27
-31.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.78 โ‚ช2.46
7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.56 โ‚ช1.76
-37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$5.51 โ‚ช17.29
-59.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$5.59 โ‚ช17.55
-35.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tulkarm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$2.11 โ‚ช6.62
-20.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.80 โ‚ช2.52
102.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$2.53 โ‚ช7.95
-52.57%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$2.17 โ‚ช6.82
-11.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$7.34 โ‚ช23.04
117.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$7.68 โ‚ช24.10
-58.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$17.93 โ‚ช56.3
-39.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.63 โ‚ช8.26
1.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$1.68 โ‚ช5.27
-29.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.40 โ‚ช4.39
17.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$1.46 โ‚ช4.59
8.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$1.09 โ‚ช3.41
21.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$1.34 โ‚ช4.21
-11.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$1.38 โ‚ช4.34
-48.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.81 โ‚ช2.54
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$8.20 โ‚ช25.75
-43.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$16.37 โ‚ช51.4
15.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$2.78 โ‚ช8.72
-36.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.43 โ‚ช7.63
31.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tulkarm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$2.86 โ‚ช8.99
-68.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$71.3 โ‚ช224
-73.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$2.87 โ‚ช9.00
-52.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$2.20 โ‚ช6.91
-38.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$14.25 โ‚ช44.76
-42.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.95 โ‚ช6.12
-37.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$39.4K โ‚ช123.8K
-45.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$47.4K โ‚ช148.8K
-54.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tulkarm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$84.0 โ‚ช264
-16.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$18.76 โ‚ช58.9
-25.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$47.17 โ‚ช148
-61.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tulkarm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$36.73 โ‚ช115
13.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$23.66 โ‚ช74.3
-71.26%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$8.23 โ‚ช25.85
-30.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tulkarm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$118 โ‚ช371
161.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$1,846 โ‚ช5,798
702.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tulkarm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$62.3 โ‚ช195
-10.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$38.23 โ‚ช120
-30.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$88.4 โ‚ช278
-4.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$73.2 โ‚ช230
-3.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tulkarm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$278 โ‚ช872
55.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$230 โ‚ช721
3.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$344 โ‚ช1,081
135.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$250 โ‚ช786
100.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$951 โ‚ช2,986
131.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$806 โ‚ช2,530
98.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tulkarm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$784 โ‚ช2,463
-12.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.62
-11.03%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tulkarm: January 11, 2026

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