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

🙂 Solo nomad: Flacq is 1.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Flacq is 21.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.33 MUR 293
$2.01 ฿64.4
214.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.97 MUR 2,034
$18.23 ฿583
141.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 MUR 297
$7.65 ฿244
-15.95%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MUR 118
$1.92 ฿61.3
32.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 46.88
$0.84 ฿26.90
20.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MUR 26.83
$0.36 ฿11.39
61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 MUR 65.9
$2.19 ฿70.0
-34.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 MUR 129
$3.79 ฿121
-26.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MUR 69.4
$1.64 ฿52.4
-8.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 30.94
$1.62 ฿51.8
-58.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 59.2
$1.15 ฿36.88
11.30%
Eggs
$2.70 MUR 125
$1.94 ฿62.0
39.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 MUR 449
$15.94 ฿510
-39.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 MUR 293
$3.10 ฿99.2
104.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.25 MUR 474
$11.07 ฿354
-7.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 MUR 90.9
$2.71 ฿86.5
-27.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 92.8
$1.18 ฿37.69
70.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 MUR 69.5
$1.71 ฿54.5
-12.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 MUR 125
$1.61 ฿51.3
67.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 47.35
$1.39 ฿44.53
-26.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 43.16
$1.15 ฿36.70
-19.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.04
$0.71 ฿22.76
18.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.21
$0.55 ฿17.60
3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 MUR 282
$4.57 ฿146
33.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 MUR 353
$18.87 ฿603
-59.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 MUR 83.7
$1.82 ฿58.2
-0.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 MUR 99.5
$3.21 ฿103
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MUR 45.93
$0.88 ฿28.16
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.29 MUR 1,540
$18.89 ฿604
76.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MUR 208
$1.41 ฿45.17
218.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 125
$1.30 ฿41.59
106.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.59 MUR 721
$8.20 ฿262
90.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 67.8
$1.23 ฿39.18
19.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.7M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
68.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K MUR 1.3M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
30.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.12 MUR 2,272
$69.9 ฿2,234
-29.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.42 MUR 852
$14.07 ฿450
30.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.71 MUR 1,513
$17.70 ฿566
84.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.76 MUR 1,793
$41.41 ฿1,324
-6.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.20 MUR 287
$5.74 ฿184
8.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 MUR 7,006
$299 ฿9,566
-49.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,989 MUR 184.5K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-73.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.89 MUR 2,307
$54.8 ฿1,753
-8.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.57 MUR 2,061
$26.35 ฿842
69.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 MUR 3,801
$84.7 ฿2,706
-2.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.0 MUR 3,607
$69.7 ฿2,229
11.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MUR 23.4K
$427 ฿13.6K
18.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MUR 16.3K
$241 ฿7,697
46.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$953 MUR 44.1K
$811 ฿25.9K
17.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 MUR 32.9K
$498 ฿15.9K
42.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Flacq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,148 MUR 53.1K
$639 ฿20.4K
79.62%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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