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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ende is 16.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ende is 34% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ende
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$2.02 ฿65.3
-25.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.46 Rp 202.2K
$18.78 ฿608
-33.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 53.9K
$7.67 ฿248
-56.71%
Cappuccino
$1.65 Rp 26.7K
$1.98 ฿64.2
-16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 Rp 8,802
$0.82 ฿26.64
-34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,584
$0.33 ฿10.58
-15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 Rp 40.4K
$2.12 ฿68.6
17.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 Rp 58.1K
$3.73 ฿121
-4.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ende
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.64 ฿53.2
-26.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.4K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-28.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
$1.19 ฿38.62
-26.89%
Eggs
$1.53 Rp 24.9K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-22.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 Rp 132.8K
$15.99 ฿517
-48.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 Rp 52.4K
$3.12 ฿101
3.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 Rp 125.5K
$11.16 ฿361
-30.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 Rp 37.1K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-17.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
$1.22 ฿39.5
22.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.4K
$1.71 ฿55.4
9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-3.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
$1.34 ฿43.21
2.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 Rp 31.4K
$1.21 ฿39.23
60.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
$0.72 ฿23.2
23.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,298
$0.53 ฿17.05
-15.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 Rp 40.2K
$4.72 ฿153
-47.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.69 Rp 335.9K
$18.39 ฿595
12.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
$1.79 ฿57.9
12.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 Rp 51.4K
$3.21 ฿104
-1.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Ende
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,256
$0.94 ฿30.44
-65.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$18.9 ฿612
-46.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,762
$1.42 ฿46.08
-61.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,651
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$7.85 ฿254
-63.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 12.8K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-36.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K Rp 405.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
17.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rp 453.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
27.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ende
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.8 Rp 1.1M
$70.6 ฿2,285
-1.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.25 Rp 69K
$13.72 ฿444
-69.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.42 Rp 364K
$17.56 ฿568
27.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ende
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.4 Rp 379.9K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-43.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.27 Rp 101.8K
$6.9 ฿223
-9.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 48.9K
$5.8 ฿188
-48.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ende
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.7 Rp 1.5M
$308 ฿9,963
-70.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,707 Rp 125.1M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-47.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ende
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.15 Rp 684.2K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-23.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.98 Rp 502.8K
$26.4 ฿854
17.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 Rp 1.1M
$85.1 ฿2,755
-22.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 Rp 1.2M
$71.8 ฿2,323
2.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ende
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.2M
$434 ฿14K
-40.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rp 2.5M
$235 ฿7,610
-33.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 Rp 9.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
-28.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 Rp 5.3M
$498 ฿16.1K
-33.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,094 Rp 17.8M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-49.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$762 Rp 12.4M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-50.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ende
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 2.9M
$703 ฿22.8K
-74.66%
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 Ende: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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