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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chingola is 50.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chingola is 31.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.51 ZMW 250

$1.97 ฿62.0

535.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.43 ZMW 408

$18.68 ฿587

9.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ZMW 7.89

$0.84 ฿26.45

-52.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ZMW 5.59

$0.35 ฿11.07

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.51 ZMW 10.20

$2.22 ฿69.9

-77.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 ZMW 21.07

$3.59 ฿113

-70.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.05 ZMW 20.90

$1.67 ฿52.4

-37.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ZMW 16.19

$1.62 ฿51.1

-50.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.01 ZMW 40.23

$1.20 ฿37.83

67.50%

Eggs

$1.15 ZMW 22.91

$1.93 ฿60.8

-40.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ฿503

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.04 ZMW 40.71

$3.16 ฿99.2

-35.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.77 ZMW 75.3

$10.93 ฿344

-65.51%

Apples (1kg)

$1.62 ZMW 32.42

$2.67 ฿83.8

-39.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 ZMW 32.78

$1.18 ฿36.99

38.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.62 ZMW 32.35

$1.64 ฿51.5

-1.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.61 ZMW 32.26

$1.59 ฿49.83

1.26%

Potato (1kg)

$2.43 ZMW 48.63

$1.32 ฿41.64

84.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 ZMW 25.15

$1.19 ฿37.49

5.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 ZMW 13.68

$0.56 ฿17.75

21.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.22 ZMW 24.34

$4.64 ฿146

-73.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.57 ZMW 91.3

$18.96 ฿596

-75.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ZMW 10.28

$1.77 ฿55.7

-71.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 ZMW 12.78

$3.20 ฿101

-80.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ZMW 8.30

$1.35 ฿42.37

-68.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.45 ZMW 169

$8.15 ฿256

3.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ZMW 24.61

$1.22 ฿38.43

0.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.4K ฿671.8K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.7K ฿683.8K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$41.54 ZMW 830

$70.3 ฿2,210

-40.91%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.91 ฿437

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.00 ฿566

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$8.12 ZMW 162

$41.78 ฿1,314

-80.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$308 ฿9,693

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.31 ZMW 326

$55.9 ฿1,756

-70.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.50 ZMW 210

$26.71 ฿840

-60.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$41.19 ZMW 823

$84.5 ฿2,658

-51.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$62.0 ZMW 1,239

$70.8 ฿2,227

-12.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$13.8K ZMW 275.3K

$1,600 ฿50.3K

761.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$101 ZMW 2,018

$684 ฿21.5K

-85.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Chingola: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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