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

🙂 Solo nomad: Depok is 20.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Depok is 20.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 Rp 22.3K
$2.03 ฿64.2
-34.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.50 Rp 211.1K
$18.59 ฿588
-32.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.48 Rp 58.8K
$7.48 ฿237
-53.48%
Cappuccino
$1.50 Rp 25.3K
$2.00 ฿63.2
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 9,329
$0.85 ฿26.81
-35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 Rp 4,192
$0.35 ฿11.13
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 Rp 47.4K
$2.21 ฿70.0
27.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 Rp 73.8K
$3.76 ฿119
16.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20.7K
$1.72 ฿54.4
-28.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 18.1K
$1.63 ฿51.7
-34.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
$1.16 ฿36.66
-23.28%
Eggs
$1.53 Rp 25.8K
$1.98 ฿62.6
-22.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.43 Rp 108.6K
$15.93 ฿504
-59.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 Rp 50.1K
$3.17 ฿100
-6.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 Rp 136.2K
$10.90 ฿345
-25.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 Rp 42.5K
$2.65 ฿83.7
-5.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 22.5K
$1.22 ฿38.70
9.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 Rp 27.8K
$1.70 ฿53.7
-3.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 Rp 25.3K
$1.59 ฿50.3
-5.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 25.0K
$1.32 ฿41.90
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 Rp 44.9K
$1.17 ฿36.99
127.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 15.1K
$0.68 ฿21.46
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,734
$0.56 ฿17.64
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 Rp 43.5K
$4.51 ฿143
-42.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.06 Rp 372.5K
$19.07 ฿604
15.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
$1.77 ฿56.0
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 Rp 54.6K
$3.18 ฿101
1.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,398
$0.96 ฿30.47
-72.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.15 Rp 154.5K
$18.90 ฿598
-51.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
$1.36 ฿42.98
-44.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,900
$1.35 ฿42.80
-74.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
$8.03 ฿254
-68.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.9K
$1.24 ฿39.34
-33.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K Rp 519.1M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
45.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K Rp 560.6M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
52.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.20 Rp 729.5K
$71.2 ฿2,255
-39.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.56 Rp 77.0K
$14.09 ฿446
-67.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.65 Rp 466.9K
$17.47 ฿553
58.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.13 Rp 154.1K
$42.07 ฿1,332
-78.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.31 Rp 72.8K
$6.88 ฿218
-37.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 50.8K
$5.94 ฿188
-49.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.7 Rp 1.6M
$307 ฿9,728
-69.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,632 Rp 128.9M
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-48.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.05 Rp 710.0K
$55.7 ฿1,762
-24.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.54 Rp 515.6K
$26.79 ฿848
14.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.8 Rp 1.0M
$83.2 ฿2,634
-28.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.8 Rp 1.1M
$70.1 ฿2,219
-6.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 Rp 1.9M
$427 ฿13.5K
-73.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$46.24 Rp 780.8K
$237 ฿7,504
-80.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 Rp 3.1M
$802 ฿25.4K
-77.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 Rp 2.1M
$503 ฿15.9K
-75.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$872 Rp 14.7M
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-57.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$732 Rp 12.4M
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-52.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$383 Rp 6.5M
$654 ฿20.7K
-41.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5
83.00%

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

Last update for Depok: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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