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

🙂 Solo nomad: Depok is 32.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Depok is 26.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$2.02 ฿65.3
-37.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.15 Rp 197.2K
$18.78 ฿608
-35.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 Rp 54.2K
$7.67 ฿248
-56.45%
Cappuccino
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$1.98 ฿64.2
-25.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 Rp 8,523
$0.82 ฿26.64
-35.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,386
$0.33 ฿10.58
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 Rp 43.7K
$2.12 ฿68.6
26.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 Rp 71.7K
$3.73 ฿121
18.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 19.9K
$1.64 ฿53.2
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 Rp 18.1K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$1.19 ฿38.62
-21.85%
Eggs
$1.6 Rp 26K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-19.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.53 Rp 105.9K
$15.99 ฿517
-59.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
$3.12 ฿101
-4.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.1 Rp 131.4K
$11.16 ฿361
-27.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 38.7K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-13.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 Rp 21K
$1.22 ฿39.5
5.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 Rp 27.6K
$1.71 ฿55.4
-0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-2.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 23.6K
$1.34 ฿43.21
8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 Rp 41.5K
$1.21 ฿39.23
111.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 Rp 14.6K
$0.72 ฿23.2
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,813
$0.53 ฿17.05
-20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 Rp 42.3K
$4.72 ฿153
-44.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.3 Rp 378.2K
$18.39 ฿595
26.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 Rp 34.5K
$1.79 ฿57.9
18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
$3.21 ฿104
-4.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,261
$0.94 ฿30.44
-72.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.45 Rp 153.3K
$18.9 ฿612
-50.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 Rp 11.5K
$1.42 ฿46.08
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,022
$1.35 ฿43.53
-72.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 Rp 41.8K
$7.85 ฿254
-67.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-39.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K Rp 505.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
47.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K Rp 540M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
52.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.75 Rp 710.2K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-38.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.5 Rp 73.1K
$13.72 ฿444
-67.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.1 Rp 439.8K
$17.56 ฿568
54.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.97 Rp 145.5K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-78.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.25 Rp 68.9K
$6.9 ฿223
-38.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
$5.8 ฿188
-46.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$308 ฿9,963
-69.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,677 Rp 124.6M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-47.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.3 Rp 670.4K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-25.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.8 Rp 499.9K
$26.4 ฿854
16.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 Rp 938.3K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-32.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.9 Rp 1M
$71.8 ฿2,323
-10.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 Rp 1.9M
$434 ฿14K
-73.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$46.09 Rp 748.1K
$235 ฿7,610
-80.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 Rp 3M
$821 ฿26.6K
-77.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 Rp 2M
$498 ฿16.1K
-75.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$893 Rp 14.5M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-59.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$747 Rp 12.1M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-51.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Depok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 Rp 7.2M
$703 ฿22.8K
-36.89%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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