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

🙂 Solo nomad: Choloma is 1.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Choloma is 12.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.61 HNL 148
$2.03 ฿64.0
176.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.91 HNL 1,002
$18.59 ฿586
103.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 HNL 204
$7.48 ฿236
3.21%
Cappuccino
$2.35 HNL 62.2
$2.00 ฿63.0
17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 HNL 26.18
$0.85 ฿26.72
16.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 HNL 30.00
$0.35 ฿11.09
222.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 HNL 31.22
$2.21 ฿69.8
-46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 HNL 71.7
$3.76 ฿118
-27.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 HNL 36.60
$1.72 ฿54.2
-19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 HNL 56.9
$1.63 ฿51.5
31.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 HNL 32.19
$1.16 ฿36.54
5.17%
Eggs
$2.05 HNL 54.2
$1.98 ฿62.4
3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.96 HNL 158
$15.93 ฿502
-62.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 HNL 102
$3.17 ฿99.9
22.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.06 HNL 213
$10.90 ฿344
-26.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 HNL 75.2
$2.65 ฿83.4
7.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 HNL 38.36
$1.22 ฿38.57
18.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 HNL 40.26
$1.70 ฿53.5
-10.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 HNL 42.08
$1.59 ฿50.2
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 HNL 42.07
$1.32 ฿41.76
20.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 HNL 37.26
$1.17 ฿36.86
20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 HNL 21.79
$0.68 ฿21.38
20.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 HNL 44.82
$0.56 ฿17.58
203.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 HNL 67.3
$4.51 ฿142
-43.46%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿602
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 HNL 34.22
$1.77 ฿55.8
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 HNL 47.54
$3.18 ฿100
-43.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 HNL 16.65
$0.96 ฿30.37
-34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿596
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 HNL 109
$1.36 ฿42.83
204.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿42.65
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.03 ฿253
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 HNL 28.53
$1.24 ฿39.20
-12.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K HNL 502.0K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
-10.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K HNL 505.9K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
-12.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 HNL 2,191
$71.2 ฿2,247
16.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.20 HNL 243
$14.09 ฿444
-34.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.99 HNL 1,084
$17.47 ฿551
134.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,327
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿217
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 HNL 148
$5.94 ฿187
-5.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 HNL 6,680
$307 ฿9,694
-17.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.83 HNL 1,238
$55.7 ฿1,756
-15.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.26 HNL 932
$26.79 ฿845
31.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,853
$83.2 ฿2,625
29.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 HNL 2,716
$70.1 ฿2,211
46.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 HNL 2,923
$427 ฿13.5K
-74.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.9 HNL 2,615
$237 ฿7,478
-58.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 HNL 9,385
$802 ฿25.3K
-55.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 HNL 7,935
$503 ฿15.9K
-40.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$565 HNL 14.9K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
-72.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$451 HNL 11.9K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
-70.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$514 HNL 13.6K
$654 ฿20.6K
-21.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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

Last update for Choloma: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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