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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ebene is 8.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ebene is 3.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ebene
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.67 MUR 300
$2.02 ฿65.3
230.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.62 MUR 1,468
$18.78 ฿608
73.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 MUR 299
$7.67 ฿248
-13.30%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MUR 114
$1.98 ฿64.2
28.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MUR 41.5
$0.82 ฿26.64
12.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 25.22
$0.33 ฿10.58
69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 MUR 81.7
$2.12 ฿68.6
-14.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 MUR 119
$3.73 ฿121
-28.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ebene
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 MUR 70.8
$1.64 ฿53.2
-4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 32.12
$1.57 ฿50.9
-54.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
10.92%
Eggs
$2.26 MUR 102
$1.98 ฿64.1
14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 MUR 402
$15.99 ฿517
-44.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 MUR 272
$3.12 ฿101
93.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.95 MUR 493
$11.16 ฿361
-1.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 MUR 81.7
$2.76 ฿89.2
-34.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 MUR 55.5
$1.22 ฿39.5
0.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 MUR 65.1
$1.71 ฿55.4
-15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MUR 123
$1.55 ฿50.2
76.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MUR 42.76
$1.34 ฿43.21
-29.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 MUR 43.02
$1.21 ฿39.23
-20.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 37.93
$0.72 ฿23.2
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.76
$0.53 ฿17.05
7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 MUR 271
$4.72 ฿153
27.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.77 MUR 440
$18.39 ฿595
-46.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 MUR 78.3
$1.79 ฿57.9
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 MUR 102
$3.21 ฿104
-29.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Ebene
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 MUR 41.56
$0.94 ฿30.44
-2.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 MUR 197
$1.42 ฿46.08
207.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.7 MUR 122
$1.35 ฿43.53
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.65 MUR 884
$7.85 ฿254
150.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 63.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
12.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K MUR 1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
68.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
32.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ebene
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.6 MUR 2,187
$70.6 ฿2,285
-31.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.69 MUR 841
$13.72 ฿444
36.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.47 MUR 1,506
$17.56 ฿568
90.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ebene
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.08 MUR 1,354
$41.64 ฿1,347
-27.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.49 MUR 292
$6.9 ฿223
-5.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 MUR 273
$5.8 ฿188
4.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ebene
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MUR 6,839
$308 ฿9,963
-50.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,891 MUR 175.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-73.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ebene
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.91 MUR 2,111
$55.4 ฿1,793
-15.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.3 MUR 1,994
$26.4 ฿854
67.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.3 MUR 2,262
$85.1 ฿2,755
-40.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.54 MUR 2,229
$71.8 ฿2,323
-30.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ebene
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 MUR 11.7K
$434 ฿14K
-40.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 MUR 6,958
$235 ฿7,610
-34.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 MUR 27.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-26.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 MUR 19.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-11.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ebene
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,202 MUR 54.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
70.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5
33.40%

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Last update for Ebene: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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