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

🙂 Solo nomad: Armenia is 15.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Armenia is 10.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Armenia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 COP 14.8K
$2.03 ฿64.6
93.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.15 COP 64.5K
$18.59 ฿593
-7.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.17 COP 27.0K
$7.48 ฿238
-4.14%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COP 5,079
$2.00 ฿63.7
-32.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 COP 3,551
$0.85 ฿27.01
10.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 COP 2,079
$0.35 ฿11.21
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,466
$2.21 ฿70.5
-46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 COP 6,271
$3.76 ฿120
-55.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Armenia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,023
$1.72 ฿54.8
-37.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,896
$1.63 ฿52.1
-20.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 COP 4,640
$1.16 ฿36.93
6.03%
Eggs
$1.89 COP 7,110
$1.98 ฿63.1
-4.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.35 COP 8,827
$15.93 ฿508
-85.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.73 COP 21.6K
$3.17 ฿101
80.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.36 COP 23.9K
$10.90 ฿348
-41.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 COP 8,609
$2.65 ฿84.3
-13.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 4,055
$1.22 ฿38.98
-11.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 COP 5,446
$1.70 ฿54.1
-14.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,351
$1.59 ฿50.7
-10.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,204
$1.32 ฿42.21
-15.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,362
$1.17 ฿37.25
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 COP 3,075
$0.68 ฿21.61
20.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 COP 1,718
$0.56 ฿17.76
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.27 COP 8,520
$4.51 ฿144
-49.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 COP 30.7K
$19.07 ฿608
-57.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 COP 4,293
$1.77 ฿56.4
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 COP 8,915
$3.18 ฿101
-25.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Armenia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 COP 2,356
$0.96 ฿30.70
-34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 COP 2,333
$1.36 ฿43.29
-54.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 COP 7,062
$1.35 ฿43.11
39.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 29.9K
$8.03 ฿256
-0.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,507
$1.24 ฿39.62
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K COP 66.8M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
-16.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K COP 101.5M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
24.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Armenia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.5 COP 306.4K
$71.2 ฿2,271
14.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 COP 34.4K
$14.09 ฿449
-34.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.95 COP 60.0K
$17.47 ฿557
-8.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Armenia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.14 COP 87.0K
$42.07 ฿1,341
-45.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.93 COP 14.8K
$5.94 ฿189
-33.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Armenia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$214 COP 805.7K
$307 ฿9,799
-30.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,978 COP 22.5M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-59.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Armenia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 COP 223.5K
$55.7 ฿1,775
6.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 COP 121.6K
$26.79 ฿854
20.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 COP 378.8K
$83.2 ฿2,653
21.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 COP 396.2K
$70.1 ฿2,235
50.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Armenia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.1M
$427 ฿13.6K
-33.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 COP 917.4K
$237 ฿7,559
2.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 COP 2.0M
$802 ฿25.6K
-34.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 COP 2.3M
$503 ฿16.0K
20.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,544 COP 5.8M
$1,533 ฿48.9K
0.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Armenia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$367 COP 1.4M
$654 ฿20.8K
-43.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5
168.60%

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Last update for Armenia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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