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

🙂 Solo nomad: Denpasar is 26% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Denpasar is 22.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Denpasar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$2.02 ฿65.3
-9.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.7 Rp 352.2K
$18.78 ฿608
15.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
$7.67 ฿248
-54.76%
Cappuccino
$1.93 Rp 31.3K
$1.98 ฿64.2
-2.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 Rp 11K
$0.82 ฿26.64
-17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rp 5,260
$0.33 ฿10.58
-3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 Rp 35.3K
$2.12 ฿68.6
2.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 Rp 48.7K
$3.73 ฿121
-19.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Denpasar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Rp 20.1K
$1.64 ฿53.2
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 Rp 23.9K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-6.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 Rp 17K
$1.19 ฿38.62
-11.76%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-20.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 Rp 116.3K
$15.99 ฿517
-55.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.02 Rp 65.2K
$3.12 ฿101
28.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 Rp 143.8K
$11.16 ฿361
-20.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 37.9K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-15.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 23K
$1.22 ฿39.5
16.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
$1.71 ฿55.4
-22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 Rp 27K
$1.55 ฿50.2
7.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
$1.34 ฿43.21
2.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 Rp 31.8K
$1.21 ฿39.23
61.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$0.72 ฿23.2
29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 Rp 5,587
$0.53 ฿17.05
-35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
$4.72 ฿153
-48.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.5 Rp 186.7K
$18.39 ฿595
-37.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
$1.79 ฿57.9
12.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 34.6K
$3.21 ฿104
-33.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Denpasar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,245
$0.94 ฿30.44
-72.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.28 Rp 199.3K
$18.9 ฿612
-35.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.42 ฿46.08
-33.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 Rp 4,576
$1.35 ฿43.53
-79.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 Rp 54.6K
$7.85 ฿254
-57.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 12.9K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-36.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 396.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
15.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K Rp 549.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
54.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denpasar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.3 Rp 864.4K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-24.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 Rp 70K
$13.72 ฿444
-68.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.17 Rp 311.2K
$17.56 ฿568
9.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Denpasar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.87 Rp 436.2K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-35.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.85 Rp 111.2K
$6.9 ฿223
-0.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.61 Rp 58.5K
$5.8 ฿188
-37.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Denpasar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$308 ฿9,963
-48.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,083 Rp 82.5M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-65.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Denpasar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.39 Rp 606.9K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-32.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.24 Rp 361.1K
$26.4 ฿854
-15.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.3 Rp 929.7K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-32.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.18 Rp 717.2K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-38.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Denpasar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 Rp 4.3M
$434 ฿14K
-38.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$235 ฿7,610
-32.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 Rp 10.1M
$821 ฿26.6K
-24.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 Rp 4.7M
$498 ฿16.1K
-42.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$544 Rp 8.8M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-75.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$445 Rp 7.2M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-71.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Denpasar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 Rp 5.2M
$703 ฿22.8K
-54.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5
100.00%

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Last update for Denpasar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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