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

😐 Solo nomad: Liberia is 39.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liberia is 72.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liberia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ₡4,558
$2.03 ฿64.2
377.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.93 ₡16.4K
$18.59 ฿588
87.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 ₡4,757
$7.48 ฿237
35.29%
Cappuccino
$3.18 ₡1,497
$2.00 ฿63.2
59.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ₡837
$0.85 ฿26.81
109.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₡688
$0.35 ฿11.13
317.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ₡1,183
$2.21 ฿70.0
13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 ₡2,181
$3.76 ฿119
23.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liberia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 ₡961
$1.72 ฿54.4
18.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 ₡1,297
$1.63 ฿51.7
69.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ₡1,012
$1.16 ฿36.66
85.34%
Eggs
$2.93 ₡1,378
$1.98 ฿62.6
47.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.34 ₡3,450
$15.93 ฿504
-53.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 ₡3,308
$3.17 ฿100
121.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 ₡5,210
$10.90 ฿345
1.65%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 ₡2,156
$2.65 ฿83.7
73.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 ₡649
$1.22 ฿38.70
13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 ₡1,028
$1.70 ฿53.7
28.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 ₡1,332
$1.59 ฿50.3
77.99%
Potato (1kg)
$3.52 ₡1,656
$1.32 ฿41.90
166.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 ₡1,073
$1.17 ฿36.99
94.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ₡456
$0.68 ฿21.46
42.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 ₡943
$0.56 ฿17.64
257.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ₡2,120
$4.51 ฿143
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 ₡6,996
$19.07 ฿604
-21.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₡992
$1.77 ฿56.0
19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ₡1,375
$3.18 ฿101
-8.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Liberia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 ₡473
$0.96 ฿30.47
4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.3 ₡23.6K
$18.90 ฿598
165.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 ₡873
$1.36 ฿42.98
36.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.80 ₡845
$1.35 ฿42.80
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 ₡3,639
$8.03 ฿254
-3.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 ₡678
$1.24 ฿39.34
16.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K ₡18.0M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
80.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K ₡15.3M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
49.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.4 ₡44.9K
$71.2 ฿2,255
33.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.17 ₡12.3K
$14.09 ฿446
85.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.91 ₡17.4K
$17.47 ฿553
111.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liberia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.99 ₡21.2K
$42.07 ฿1,332
6.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.07 ₡15.1K
$6.88 ฿218
366.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.70 ₡4,090
$5.94 ฿188
46.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liberia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 ₡268.9K
$307 ฿9,728
86.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₡6.0M
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-13.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liberia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 ₡27.6K
$55.7 ฿1,762
5.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.68 ₡15.8K
$26.79 ฿848
25.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ₡58.6K
$83.2 ฿2,634
49.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 ₡38.4K
$70.1 ฿2,219
16.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liberia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 ₡138.1K
$427 ฿13.5K
-31.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ₡113.1K
$237 ฿7,504
1.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 ₡395.4K
$802 ฿25.4K
4.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 ₡316.2K
$503 ฿15.9K
33.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liberia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$837 ₡393.8K
$654 ฿20.7K
28.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
5
103.40%

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

Last update for Liberia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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