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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cimislia is 19% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cimislia is 1.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 MDL 118
$2.02 ฿65.3
246.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.46 MDL 397
$18.78 ฿608
24.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.45 MDL 126
$7.67 ฿248
-2.87%
Cappuccino
$1.74 MDL 29.44
$1.98 ฿64.2
-12.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MDL 16.48
$0.82 ฿26.64
18.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MDL 11.53
$0.33 ฿10.58
106.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 MDL 19.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
-45.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 MDL 38.7
$3.73 ฿121
-38.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 MDL 17.42
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 MDL 6.63
$1.57 ฿50.9
-75.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.31
$1.19 ฿38.62
21.01%
Eggs
$2.12 MDL 35.95
$1.98 ฿64.1
7.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 MDL 149
$15.99 ฿517
-45.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 MDL 69.8
$3.12 ฿101
32.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.63 MDL 146
$11.16 ฿361
-22.67%
Apples (1kg)
$0.61 MDL 10.25
$2.76 ฿89.2
-77.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 30.72
$1.22 ฿39.5
48.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MDL 25.24
$1.71 ฿55.4
-12.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 MDL 35.61
$1.55 ฿50.2
35.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 MDL 10.12
$1.34 ฿43.21
-55.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10
$1.21 ฿39.23
-51.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.16
$0.72 ฿23.2
81.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MDL 15.16
$0.53 ฿17.05
69.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 MDL 53.6
$4.72 ฿153
-32.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.65 MDL 78.8
$18.39 ฿595
-74.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 MDL 19.32
$1.79 ฿57.9
-36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 MDL 32.39
$3.21 ฿104
-40.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 MDL 5.11
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 MDL 35.58
$1.42 ฿46.08
47.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.6
$1.35 ฿43.53
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 MDL 87.3
$7.85 ฿254
-34.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 MDL 23.11
$1.25 ฿40.4
9.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K MDL 552.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
54.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K MDL 525.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
41.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,873
$70.6 ฿2,285
140.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.67 MDL 130
$13.72 ฿444
-44.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.89 MDL 184
$17.56 ฿568
-37.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.42 MDL 295
$41.64 ฿1,347
-58.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.54 MDL 128
$5.8 ฿188
30.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 MDL 6,695
$308 ฿9,963
28.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,676 MDL 130K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-47.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.8 MDL 1,097
$55.4 ฿1,793
16.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 MDL 899
$26.4 ฿854
101.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 MDL 1,944
$85.1 ฿2,755
34.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDL 2,117
$71.8 ฿2,323
74.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 MDL 3,842
$434 ฿14K
-47.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 MDL 2,970
$235 ฿7,610
-25.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 MDL 5,799
$821 ฿26.6K
-58.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 MDL 4,878
$498 ฿16.1K
-42.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$763 MDL 12.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-64.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$699 MDL 11.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-54.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cimislia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$442 MDL 7,487
$703 ฿22.8K
-37.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5
84.80%

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Last update for Cimislia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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