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

😐 Solo nomad: Curepe is 51.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curepe is 49% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.32 TTD 69.4
$2.02 ฿65.3
410.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.9 TTD 590
$18.78 ฿608
367.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 TTD 48.51
$7.67 ฿248
-5.87%
Cappuccino
$3.81 TTD 25.58
$1.98 ฿64.2
92.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 TTD 7.3
$0.82 ฿26.64
32.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 TTD 5.49
$0.33 ฿10.58
148.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.86 TTD 12.53
$2.12 ฿68.6
-12.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 TTD 20.6
$3.73 ฿121
-17.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 TTD 12.69
$1.64 ฿53.2
15.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 TTD 15.21
$1.57 ฿50.9
43.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 TTD 14.11
$1.19 ฿38.62
76.47%
Eggs
$3.03 TTD 20.34
$1.98 ฿64.1
53.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.06 TTD 54.1
$15.99 ฿517
-49.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.17 TTD 68.3
$3.12 ฿101
225.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 TTD 78.8
$11.16 ฿361
5.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 TTD 22.06
$2.76 ฿89.2
18.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 TTD 16.74
$1.22 ฿39.5
104.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.43 TTD 29.79
$1.71 ฿55.4
159.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 TTD 31.3
$1.55 ฿50.2
200.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTD 10.03
$1.34 ฿43.21
11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 TTD 10.63
$1.21 ฿39.23
30.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 TTD 7.02
$0.72 ฿23.2
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 TTD 5.12
$0.53 ฿17.05
43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.56 TTD 30.61
$4.72 ฿153
-3.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.49 TTD 90.7
$18.39 ฿595
-26.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 TTD 11.55
$1.79 ฿57.9
-3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 TTD 14.73
$3.21 ฿104
-31.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Curepe
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 TTD 4.14
$0.94 ฿30.44
-34.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.79
$1.42 ฿46.08
-28.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 TTD 8.47
$1.35 ฿43.53
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.62 TTD 98.2
$7.85 ฿254
86.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 TTD 7.41
$1.25 ฿40.4
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K TTD 226.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
58.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K TTD 252.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
72.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.6 TTD 548
$70.6 ฿2,285
15.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.46 TTD 312
$13.72 ฿444
238.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.9 TTD 416
$17.56 ฿568
252.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.75 TTD 65.5
$5.8 ฿188
68.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 TTD 2,169
$308 ฿9,963
4.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,105 TTD 47.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-51.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 TTD 400
$55.4 ฿1,793
7.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.49 TTD 259
$26.4 ฿854
45.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTD 990
$85.1 ฿2,755
73.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 TTD 846
$71.8 ฿2,323
75.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepe
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 TTD 4,943
$434 ฿14K
69.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 TTD 2,987
$235 ฿7,610
89.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 TTD 9,991
$821 ฿26.6K
81.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,092 TTD 7,335
$498 ฿16.1K
119.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$514 TTD 3,455
$703 ฿22.8K
-26.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5
7.60%

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Last update for Curepe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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