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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chirala is 39% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chirala is 39.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chirala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 โ‚น324
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
81.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.20 โ‚น744
$18.68 เธฟ587
-56.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 โ‚น468
$7.92 เธฟ249
-34.85%
Cappuccino
$2.03 โ‚น184
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
0.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น40.38
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-47.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น11.10
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-65.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 โ‚น195
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-3.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 โ‚น323
$3.59 เธฟ113
-0.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chirala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 โ‚น62.4
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-58.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 โ‚น30.85
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-79.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.59
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-60.83%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น84.8
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-51.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.30 โ‚น572
$16.00 เธฟ503
-60.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚น301
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
4.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚น123
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-49.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น50.3
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-53.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 โ‚น81.6
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-45.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.13
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-69.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.98
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-65.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น30.33
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-72.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 โ‚น59.4
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-8.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚น21.82
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 โ‚น206
$4.64 เธฟ146
-50.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 โ‚น822
$18.96 เธฟ596
-52.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚น183
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚น272
$3.20 เธฟ101
-6.25%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chirala
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.38
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.53 โ‚น774
$19.24 เธฟ605
-55.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-16.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น32.20
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-74.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 โ‚น140
$8.15 เธฟ256
-81.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚น117
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
4.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K โ‚น1.6M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-17.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
12.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chirala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.42 โ‚น3,487
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-45.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.61 โ‚น418
$13.91 เธฟ437
-66.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.58 โ‚น779
$18.00 เธฟ566
-52.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chirala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.22 โ‚น1,472
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-61.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.04 โ‚น639
$6.80 เธฟ214
3.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 โ‚น375
$5.72 เธฟ180
-27.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chirala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 โ‚น10.3K
$308 เธฟ9,693
-63.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,588 โ‚น234.9K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-82.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chirala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.80 โ‚น2,795
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-44.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.76 โ‚น2,247
$26.71 เธฟ840
-7.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.55 โ‚น4,406
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-42.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.47 โ‚น3,491
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-45.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chirala
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 โ‚น11.3K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-71.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.0 โ‚น6,894
$237 เธฟ7,439
-67.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚น25.3K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-65.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 โ‚น16.3K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-64.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 โ‚น104.4K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-47.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$584 โ‚น53.0K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-63.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chirala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
5
83.80%

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Last update for Chirala: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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