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

😐 Solo nomad: Flacq is 10.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Flacq is 5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.25 MUR 293
$2.03 ฿64.2
207.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.15 MUR 2,069
$18.59 ฿588
137.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 MUR 317
$7.48 ฿237
-9.63%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MUR 121
$2.00 ฿63.2
29.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 47.54
$0.85 ฿26.81
18.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MUR 27.25
$0.35 ฿11.13
65.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 MUR 64.4
$2.21 ฿70.0
-38.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 MUR 131
$3.76 ฿119
-25.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 68.5
$1.72 ฿54.4
-15.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 33.31
$1.63 ฿51.7
-56.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 59.5
$1.16 ฿36.66
9.48%
Eggs
$2.65 MUR 124
$1.98 ฿62.6
33.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 MUR 469
$15.93 ฿504
-37.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 MUR 285
$3.17 ฿100
91.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.51 MUR 493
$10.90 ฿345
-3.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 MUR 97.3
$2.65 ฿83.7
-21.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 90.0
$1.22 ฿38.70
57.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 66.9
$1.70 ฿53.7
-15.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 MUR 124
$1.59 ฿50.3
66.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MUR 45.67
$1.32 ฿41.90
-26.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 46.17
$1.17 ฿36.99
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MUR 37.38
$0.68 ฿21.46
17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MUR 25.29
$0.56 ฿17.64
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 MUR 284
$4.51 ฿143
34.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 MUR 424
$19.07 ฿604
-52.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 81.0
$1.77 ฿56.0
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 MUR 97.6
$3.18 ฿101
-34.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MUR 46.47
$0.96 ฿30.47
3.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.65 MUR 1,530
$18.90 ฿598
72.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 MUR 200
$1.36 ฿42.98
213.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 MUR 122
$1.35 ฿42.80
91.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.36 MUR 720
$8.03 ฿254
91.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 MUR 65.6
$1.24 ฿39.34
12.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K MUR 1.7M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
71.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
34.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.96 MUR 2,294
$71.2 ฿2,255
-31.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.00 MUR 843
$14.09 ฿446
27.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.93 MUR 1,496
$17.47 ฿553
82.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.66 MUR 1,765
$42.07 ฿1,332
-10.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.99 MUR 281
$5.94 ฿188
0.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MUR 7,132
$307 ฿9,728
-50.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,030 MUR 188.8K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-72.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.0 MUR 2,390
$55.7 ฿1,762
-8.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.63 MUR 2,044
$26.79 ฿848
62.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 MUR 3,940
$83.2 ฿2,634
1.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.4 MUR 3,625
$70.1 ฿2,219
10.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 MUR 24.0K
$427 ฿13.5K
19.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 MUR 16.4K
$237 ฿7,504
47.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 MUR 45.1K
$802 ฿25.4K
20.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MUR 33.2K
$503 ฿15.9K
40.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,111 MUR 52.1K
$654 ฿20.7K
69.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5
25.00%

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

Last update for Flacq: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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