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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cimislia is 12.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cimislia is 9.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 MDL 123
$2.03 ฿64.6
251.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.51 MDL 407
$18.59 ฿593
26.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 MDL 135
$7.48 ฿238
4.41%
Cappuccino
$1.79 MDL 30.91
$2.00 ฿63.7
-10.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MDL 15.93
$0.85 ฿27.01
8.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 12.00
$0.35 ฿11.21
97.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 MDL 19.67
$2.21 ฿70.5
-48.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 MDL 40.00
$3.76 ฿120
-38.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 MDL 17.63
$1.72 ฿54.8
-40.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 MDL 7.41
$1.63 ฿52.1
-73.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MDL 25.99
$1.16 ฿36.93
29.31%
Eggs
$2.16 MDL 37.34
$1.98 ฿63.1
9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 MDL 147
$15.93 ฿508
-46.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.97 MDL 68.7
$3.17 ฿101
25.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.91 MDL 154
$10.90 ฿348
-18.26%
Apples (1kg)
$0.57 MDL 9.78
$2.65 ฿84.3
-78.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 MDL 31.62
$1.22 ฿38.98
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MDL 25.72
$1.70 ฿54.1
-12.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 MDL 35.12
$1.59 ฿50.7
27.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 MDL 9.61
$1.32 ฿42.21
-57.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.55
$1.17 ฿37.25
-52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.63
$0.68 ฿21.61
92.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MDL 14.56
$0.56 ฿17.76
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 MDL 56.1
$4.51 ฿144
-28.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.73 MDL 81.7
$19.07 ฿608
-75.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 MDL 20.75
$1.77 ฿56.4
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MDL 32.72
$3.18 ฿101
-40.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 MDL 4.81
$0.96 ฿30.70
-70.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 MDL 36.44
$1.36 ฿43.29
55.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.29
$1.35 ฿43.11
-81.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 MDL 92.5
$8.03 ฿256
-33.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MDL 24.54
$1.24 ฿39.62
14.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K MDL 562.9K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
53.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K MDL 535.7K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
42.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 MDL 2,989
$71.2 ฿2,271
142.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.34 MDL 127
$14.09 ฿449
-47.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.03 MDL 191
$17.47 ฿557
-36.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.25 MDL 298
$42.07 ฿1,341
-59.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.49 MDL 129
$5.94 ฿189
26.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 MDL 6,855
$307 ฿9,799
28.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,686 MDL 132.9K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-48.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.2 MDL 1,144
$55.7 ฿1,775
18.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 MDL 925
$26.79 ฿854
99.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 MDL 1,950
$83.2 ฿2,653
35.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,145
$70.1 ฿2,235
76.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 MDL 3,963
$427 ฿13.6K
-46.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 MDL 3,039
$237 ฿7,559
-25.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 MDL 5,978
$802 ฿25.6K
-56.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 MDL 4,932
$503 ฿16.0K
-43.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$756 MDL 13.1K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-63.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$698 MDL 12.1K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-54.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 MDL 7,706
$654 ฿20.8K
-31.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5
84.80%

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

Last update for Cimislia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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