Cost of Living Comparison Between Cholpon-Ata and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Cholpon-Ata and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Cholpon-Ata is 11.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cholpon-Ata is 13.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cholpon-Ata
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.41 KGS 560
$2.02 ฿65.3
217.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.2 KGS 1,853
$18.78 ฿608
12.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.78 KGS 505
$7.67 ฿248
-24.64%
Cappuccino
$2.08 KGS 182
$1.98 ฿64.2
5.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KGS 55.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
-21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KGS 30.85
$0.33 ฿10.58
6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 KGS 107
$2.12 ฿68.6
-42.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 KGS 153
$3.73 ฿121
-53.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cholpon-Ata
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KGS 75.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
-46.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 KGS 38.21
$1.57 ฿50.9
-71.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 KGS 134
$1.19 ฿38.62
29.41%
Eggs
$1.77 KGS 155
$1.98 ฿64.1
-10.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 KGS 689
$15.99 ฿517
-50.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.06 KGS 443
$3.12 ฿101
62.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.03 KGS 702
$11.16 ฿361
-28.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 KGS 95.1
$2.76 ฿89.2
-60.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 KGS 160
$1.22 ฿39.5
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 KGS 176
$1.71 ฿55.4
17.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 KGS 147
$1.55 ฿50.2
8.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 KGS 52.3
$1.34 ฿43.21
-55.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 KGS 45.84
$1.21 ฿39.23
-57.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 KGS 51.6
$0.72 ฿23.2
-18.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KGS 44.51
$0.53 ฿17.05
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 KGS 153
$4.72 ฿153
-62.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 KGS 701
$18.39 ฿595
-56.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 KGS 99.9
$1.79 ฿57.9
-36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 KGS 167
$3.21 ฿104
-40.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Cholpon-Ata
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 KGS 117
$1.42 ฿46.08
-5.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 KGS 19.17
$1.35 ฿43.53
-83.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 KGS 308
$7.85 ฿254
-55.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 KGS 69.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
-36.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K KGS 3.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
78.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K KGS 3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
57.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cholpon-Ata
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.5 KGS 3,016
$70.6 ฿2,285
-51.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.12 KGS 623
$13.72 ฿444
-48.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.01 KGS 1,050
$17.56 ฿568
-31.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cholpon-Ata
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.48 KGS 392
$5.8 ฿188
-22.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cholpon-Ata
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 KGS 17.1K
$308 ฿9,963
-36.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,534 KGS 396.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-69.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cholpon-Ata
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.98 KGS 3,320
$55.4 ฿1,793
-31.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.05 KGS 3,414
$26.4 ฿854
47.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 KGS 8,393
$85.1 ฿2,755
12.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 KGS 8,915
$71.8 ฿2,323
42.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cholpon-Ata
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cholpon-Ata
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.11
5
302.20%

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Last update for Cholpon-Ata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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