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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chinhoyi is 20.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chinhoyi is 13.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
$2.03 ฿64.6
-2.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 ZWL 1,306
$18.59 ฿593
172.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.45 ZWL 114
$7.48 ฿238
-40.51%
Cappuccino
$0.97 ZWL 25.01
$2.00 ฿63.7
-51.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ZWL 8.16
$0.85 ฿27.01
-62.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ZWL 6.73
$0.35 ฿11.21
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ZWL 26.12
$2.21 ฿70.5
-54.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
$3.76 ฿120
-47.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 ZWL 38.00
$1.72 ฿54.8
-13.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 ZWL 20.61
$1.63 ฿52.1
-50.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 ZWL 41.81
$1.16 ฿36.93
39.66%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 53.2
$1.98 ฿63.1
4.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.87 ZWL 280
$15.93 ฿508
-31.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 ZWL 76.6
$3.17 ฿101
-6.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.98 ZWL 102
$10.90 ฿348
-63.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 26.14
$2.65 ฿84.3
-61.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 25.20
$1.22 ฿38.98
-19.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ZWL 25.45
$1.70 ฿54.1
-41.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 26.08
$1.59 ฿50.7
-36.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 26.36
$1.32 ฿42.21
-22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ZWL 25.10
$1.17 ฿37.25
-17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ZWL 12.43
$0.68 ฿21.61
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ZWL 21.02
$0.56 ฿17.76
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.84
$4.51 ฿144
-75.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 ZWL 176
$19.07 ฿608
-64.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.23
$1.77 ฿56.4
-71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZWL 26.22
$3.18 ฿101
-67.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 ZWL 25.39
$0.96 ฿30.70
3.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.12 ZWL 776
$18.90 ฿602
59.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 ZWL 102
$1.36 ฿43.29
191.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 ZWL 51.1
$1.35 ฿43.11
47.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 127
$8.03 ฿256
-38.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 ZWL 35.70
$1.24 ฿39.62
12.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.9K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
-4.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K ZWL 591.7K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
5.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.31 ZWL 1,038
$71.2 ฿2,271
-43.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ZWL 457
$14.09 ฿449
25.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.4 ZWL 2,277
$17.47 ฿557
406.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,341
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.98 ZWL 257
$5.94 ฿189
68.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 ZWL 7,106
$307 ฿9,799
-10.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,361 ZWL 189.5K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-50.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.27 ZWL 496
$55.7 ฿1,775
-65.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.64 ZWL 557
$26.79 ฿854
-19.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.18 ZWL 880
$83.2 ฿2,653
-58.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.33 ZWL 1,039
$70.1 ฿2,235
-42.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ZWL 4,716
$237 ฿7,559
-22.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 ZWL 7,753
$503 ฿16.0K
-40.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chinhoyi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ZWL 5,154
$654 ฿20.8K
-69.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
5
166.20%

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

Last update for Chinhoyi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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