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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 32.9% cheaper than Yaguajay without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 24.9% cheaper than Yaguajay without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Yaguajay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.14 CUP 147
-67.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$18.12 CUP 435
3.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.87 CUP 165
11.64%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.27 CUP 30.52
55.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.24 CUP 29.75
-33.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.11 CUP 26.73
-70.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.46 CUP 35.11
45.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.79 CUP 43.06
108.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Yaguajay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.93 CUP 70.4
-44.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.83 CUP 20
89.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.38 CUP 57
-50.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.04 CUP 72.9
-34.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$5.42 CUP 130
195.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.06 CUP 122
-38.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.82 CUP 284
-5.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$4.88 CUP 117
-43.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.08 CUP 25.86
12.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.33 CUP 31.95
28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.37 CUP 32.99
13.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.79 CUP 42.9
-25.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.71 CUP 65
-55.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.02 CUP 24.55
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.13 CUP 27.08
-53.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.52 CUP 84.5
34.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.82 CUP 236
87.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.73 CUP 41.41
3.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.89 CUP 45.43
69.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Yaguajay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.21 CUP 5.1
347.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$19.62 CUP 471
-3.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.02 CUP 48.41
-29.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.39 CUP 9.33
246.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$20.04 CUP 481
-60.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.27 CUP 30.44
-1.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$67.7K CUP 1.6M
-68.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$76K CUP 1.8M
-71.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Yaguajay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$35.64 CUP 855
98.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$39.48 CUP 948
-65.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$248 CUP 5,961
-92.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Yaguajay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$40.79 CUP 979
2.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$14.94 CUP 359
-53.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$1.03 CUP 24.64
463.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Yaguajay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$117 CUP 2,810
162.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$11K CUP 263.9K
33.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Yaguajay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$39.88 CUP 957
38.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.58 CUP 734
-13.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$74.4 CUP 1,785
14.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$81.4 CUP 1,953
-11.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Yaguajay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$371 CUP 8,895
17.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$376 CUP 9,022
-37.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,004 CUP 24.1K
-18.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$599 CUP 14.4K
-16.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$385 CUP 9,248
465.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$335 CUP 8,052
359.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Yaguajay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$52.5 CUP 1,260
1239.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.33
-39.98%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Yaguajay: October 28, 2025

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