Cost of Living Comparison Between Crooked Island and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Crooked Island and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Crooked Island is 123.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 147.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Crooked Island is 140.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 155.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Crooked Island
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$49.24 BSD 49.24
$2.02 ฿65.3
2337.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$18.78 ฿608
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.85 BSD 12.85
$7.67 ฿248
67.54%
Cappuccino
$3.95 BSD 3.95
$1.98 ฿64.2
99.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 BSD 3.92
$0.82 ฿26.64
378.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 BSD 1.96
$0.33 ฿10.58
493.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.91 BSD 4.91
$2.12 ฿68.6
131.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 BSD 4.89
$3.73 ฿121
31.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Crooked Island
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$7.79 BSD 7.79
$1.64 ฿53.2
375.00%
White Bread (500g)
$6.18 BSD 6.18
$1.57 ฿50.9
293.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 BSD 3.41
$1.19 ฿38.62
186.55%
Eggs
$11.52 BSD 11.52
$1.98 ฿64.1
481.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 BSD 13.09
$15.99 ฿517
-18.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.12 ฿101
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.9 BSD 7.9
$11.16 ฿361
-29.21%
Apples (1kg)
$6.51 BSD 6.51
$2.76 ฿89.2
135.87%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.22 ฿39.5
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 BSD 1.22
$1.71 ฿55.4
-28.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$11.82 BSD 11.82
$1.55 ฿50.2
662.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 BSD 2.15
$1.34 ฿43.21
60.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 BSD 2.83
$1.21 ฿39.23
133.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 BSD 1.03
$0.72 ฿23.2
43.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 BSD 2.02
$0.53 ฿17.05
281.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.72 ฿153
-
Wine (Bottle)
$30.17 BSD 30.17
$18.39 ฿595
64.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.89 BSD 4.89
$1.79 ฿57.9
173.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 BSD 4.86
$3.21 ฿104
51.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Crooked Island
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 BSD 2.02
$1.35 ฿43.53
49.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.25 ฿40.4
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Crooked Island
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 BSD 222
$70.6 ฿2,285
214.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.9 BSD 59.9
$13.72 ฿444
336.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.6 BSD 70.6
$17.56 ฿568
302.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Crooked Island
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.8 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Crooked Island
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$308 ฿9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Crooked Island
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.1 BSD 80.1
$55.4 ฿1,793
44.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.44 BSD 49.44
$26.4 ฿854
87.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$247 BSD 247
$85.1 ฿2,755
189.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 BSD 99.5
$71.8 ฿2,323
38.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Crooked Island
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 BSD 548
$434 ฿14K
26.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 BSD 544
$235 ฿7,610
131.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 BSD 1,613
$821 ฿26.6K
96.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,579 BSD 1,579
$498 ฿16.1K
216.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Crooked Island
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,104 BSD 1,104
$703 ฿22.8K
56.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Crooked Island: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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