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

🙂 Solo nomad: Choloma is 2.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Choloma is 12.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.63 HNL 147
$2.02 ฿65.3
178.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.04 HNL 964
$18.78 ฿608
97.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 HNL 202
$7.67 ฿248
1.17%
Cappuccino
$2.28 HNL 59.5
$1.98 ฿64.2
15.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 HNL 24.61
$0.82 ฿26.64
15.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 HNL 30.39
$0.33 ฿10.58
254.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 HNL 29.57
$2.12 ฿68.6
-46.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 HNL 69.1
$3.73 ฿121
-28.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 HNL 35.91
$1.64 ฿53.2
-15.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 HNL 53.3
$1.57 ฿50.9
30.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 HNL 32.2
$1.19 ฿38.62
4.20%
Eggs
$2.1 HNL 54.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
6.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 HNL 155
$15.99 ฿517
-62.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 HNL 95.9
$3.12 ฿101
17.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 HNL 208
$11.16 ฿361
-28.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 HNL 77.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
7.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 HNL 37.97
$1.22 ฿39.5
19.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 HNL 39.25
$1.71 ฿55.4
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 HNL 40.82
$1.55 ฿50.2
1.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 HNL 43.47
$1.34 ฿43.21
24.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 HNL 35.64
$1.21 ฿39.23
13.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNL 22.95
$0.72 ฿23.2
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 HNL 43.4
$0.53 ฿17.05
215.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 HNL 63.6
$4.72 ฿153
-48.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 HNL 246
$18.39 ฿595
-48.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 HNL 33.79
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 HNL 48.09
$3.21 ฿104
-42.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 HNL 16.08
$0.94 ฿30.44
-34.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 HNL 109
$1.42 ฿46.08
195.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 HNL 28.06
$1.25 ฿40.4
-13.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K HNL 496.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-9.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K HNL 498.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-12.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.6 HNL 2,124
$70.6 ฿2,285
15.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.08 HNL 236
$13.72 ฿444
-33.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.49 HNL 1,080
$17.56 ฿568
136.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 HNL 152
$5.8 ฿188
0.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 HNL 6,617
$308 ฿9,963
-17.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.45 HNL 1,209
$55.4 ฿1,793
-16.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.26 HNL 944
$26.4 ฿854
37.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 HNL 2,875
$85.1 ฿2,755
29.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 HNL 2,620
$71.8 ฿2,323
40.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 HNL 2,908
$434 ฿14K
-74.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 HNL 2,644
$235 ฿7,610
-56.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 HNL 9,274
$821 ฿26.6K
-56.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 HNL 7,580
$498 ฿16.1K
-41.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$576 HNL 15K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-73.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$452 HNL 11.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-70.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Choloma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$530 HNL 13.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-24.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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Last update for Choloma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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