Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Comoros and Chiang Mai

For one person, living is cheaper in Chiang Mai: $906 a month against $1,423 in the Comoros, rent and utilities included – about $6,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇰🇲 Comoros
$1,423
/mo nomad
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: The Comoros is 14.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: The Comoros is 9.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Comoros
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.10 KMF 2,676
$2.13 ฿71.4
186.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.53 KMF 8,134
$19.40 ฿649
-4.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 KMF 3,420
$5.47 ฿183
42.41%
Cappuccino
$1.81 KMF 795
$1.68 ฿56.4
7.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 KMF 427
$0.66 ฿22.10
46.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KMF 297
$0.34 ฿11.52
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 KMF 469
$2.42 ฿81.0
-55.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 KMF 827
$3.73 ฿125
-49.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Comoros
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.38 KMF 1,921
$2.06 ฿68.9
112.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KMF 245
$1.46 ฿48.78
-61.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 KMF 744
$1.35 ฿45.09
25.19%
Eggs
$4.95 KMF 2,173
$2.27 ฿76.0
118.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 KMF 3,344
$16.31 ฿546
-53.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$2.70 ฿90.3
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.46 KMF 5,471
$9.20 ฿308
35.43%
Apples (1kg)
$5.17 KMF 2,271
$2.39 ฿80.1
116.32%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.04 ฿34.66
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.60 ฿53.7
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 KMF 1,796
$1.44 ฿48.37
184.03%
Potato (1kg)
$4.39 KMF 1,929
$1.30 ฿43.59
237.69%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 KMF 1,336
$1.11 ฿37.29
173.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 KMF 1,002
$0.70 ฿23.55
225.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 KMF 587
$0.51 ฿16.99
162.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.13 ฿138
-
Wine (Bottle)
$16.68 KMF 7,321
$17.78 ฿595
-6.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 KMF 406
$1.63 ฿54.7
-42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 KMF 2,902
$2.87 ฿96.0
130.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Comoros
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 KMF 258
$0.86 ฿28.76
-31.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.78 KMF 14.4K
$53.2 ฿1,780
-38.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 KMF 310
$1.22 ฿40.81
-41.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 KMF 453
$0.56 ฿18.81
83.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.93 KMF 5,238
$2.31 ฿77.5
416.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.93 KMF 1,287
$1.50 ฿50.2
95.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K KMF 8.4M
$20.9K ฿698.3K
-8.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K KMF 7.7M
$26.7K ฿895.0K
-33.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Comoros
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 KMF 49.0K
$61.3 ฿2,051
82.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.58 KMF 14.7K
$12.50 ฿419
168.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.8 KMF 32.4K
$20.36 ฿682
262.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Comoros
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$37.94 ฿1,270
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 KMF 6,000
$3.77 ฿126
262.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 KMF 2,850
$6.60 ฿221
-1.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Comoros
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KMF 174.5K
$774 ฿25.9K
-48.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K KMF 6.3M
$14.4K ฿483.2K
-0.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Comoros
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 KMF 26.6K
$54.8 ฿1,835
10.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.8 KMF 27.1K
$25.26 ฿846
144.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 KMF 47.4K
$90.6 ฿3,032
19.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 KMF 38.2K
$73.3 ฿2,453
18.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Comoros
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 KMF 317.5K
$459 ฿15.4K
57.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 KMF 267.5K
$294 ฿9,835
107.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 KMF 616.4K
$919 ฿30.8K
52.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,135 KMF 498.2K
$552 ฿18.5K
105.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,573 KMF 690.5K
$1,917 ฿64.2K
-17.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,349 KMF 592.0K
$1,445 ฿48.4K
-6.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Comoros
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 KMF 284.0K
$592 ฿19.8K
9.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
5.57
-31.78%

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

Last update for the Comoros: October 4, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Comoros
$609
Chiang Mai
$294 51.8% $315
Groceries & Markets
Comoros
$278 *
Chiang Mai
$236 15.2% $42
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Comoros
$219
Chiang Mai
$94 57% $125
Clothing & Footwear
Comoros
$143
Chiang Mai
$110 23.2% $33
Eating Out
Comoros
$110
Chiang Mai
$77 29.5% $32
Getting Around
Comoros
$41
Chiang Mai
$61 47.9% $20
Sport & Entertainment
Comoros
$13 *
Chiang Mai
$51 294% $38

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇰🇲 Comoros
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🕒 Local time
10:24 10:24 AM
14:24 2:24 PM
4 h ahead of the Comoros
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
902,348
127,240
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, USD, EUR to KMF – Comorian Franc Converter

Comorian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 439 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.28 USD). 1 EUR = 492 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.03 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

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  • Comoros Chiang Mai 6,990 km ≈ 9 h nonstop flight
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