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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cimahi is 14.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cimahi is 19.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cimahi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 Rp 22.4K
$2.03 ฿64.6
-34.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.37 Rp 158.7K
$18.59 ฿593
-49.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 Rp 56.8K
$7.48 ฿238
-55.21%
Cappuccino
$1.51 Rp 25.6K
$2.00 ฿63.7
-24.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 Rp 8,892
$0.85 ฿27.01
-37.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,615
$0.35 ฿11.21
-22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
$2.21 ฿70.5
25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 Rp 60.3K
$3.76 ฿120
-5.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cimahi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20.9K
$1.72 ฿54.8
-28.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 Rp 18.0K
$1.63 ฿52.1
-34.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 16.1K
$1.16 ฿36.93
-18.10%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 26.7K
$1.98 ฿63.1
-20.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.29 Rp 106.5K
$15.93 ฿508
-60.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 Rp 50.8K
$3.17 ฿101
-5.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 Rp 132.5K
$10.90 ฿348
-28.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 38.4K
$2.65 ฿84.3
-14.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 22.5K
$1.22 ฿38.98
9.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
$1.70 ฿54.1
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 26.5K
$1.59 ฿50.7
-1.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 24.8K
$1.32 ฿42.21
10.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 Rp 42.6K
$1.17 ฿37.25
115.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 16.4K
$0.68 ฿21.61
42.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,638
$0.56 ฿17.76
-19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
$4.51 ฿144
-44.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.32 Rp 378.1K
$19.07 ฿608
17.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 34.1K
$1.77 ฿56.4
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Rp 51.8K
$3.18 ฿101
-3.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Cimahi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 5,016
$0.96 ฿30.70
-68.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.09 Rp 170.9K
$18.90 ฿602
-46.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 Rp 8,879
$1.36 ฿43.29
-61.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,843
$1.35 ฿43.11
-74.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 Rp 42.1K
$8.03 ฿256
-69.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rp 13.6K
$1.24 ฿39.62
-35.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Rp 408.1M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
13.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Rp 431.5M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
17.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cimahi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.36 Rp 734.5K
$71.2 ฿2,271
-39.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 Rp 76.6K
$14.09 ฿449
-67.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.12 Rp 391.7K
$17.47 ฿557
32.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cimahi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 Rp 384.8K
$42.07 ฿1,341
-45.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.24 Rp 105.7K
$6.88 ฿219
-9.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.11 Rp 52.6K
$5.94 ฿189
-47.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cimahi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.7 Rp 1.6M
$307 ฿9,799
-69.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,491 Rp 126.9M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-49.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cimahi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.67 Rp 705.7K
$55.7 ฿1,775
-25.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.13 Rp 527.3K
$26.79 ฿854
16.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.1 Rp 1.0M
$83.2 ฿2,653
-28.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.9 Rp 1.1M
$70.1 ฿2,235
-6.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cimahi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.4M
$427 ฿13.6K
-39.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.7M
$237 ฿7,559
-33.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 Rp 9.9M
$802 ฿25.6K
-27.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 Rp 5.6M
$503 ฿16.0K
-34.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cimahi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 Rp 4.5M
$654 ฿20.8K
-59.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5
83.00%

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

Last update for Cimahi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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